Recording
Manual Focus
Under certain conditions, such as those
listed, you may need to focus manually.
1. Make sure the mode select dial is not
set to LOCK.
2. Slide the power zoom lever toward T
to zoom in on your subject. To
maintain proper focus throughout the
zoom range, you must zoom in on the
subject before adjusting the focus.
3. Press SEL. until [] FOCUS appears
on the LCD monitor or in the
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viewfinder.
Press and hold F1 while sliding the
power zoom lever toward T o r W to
display a clear picture in the center of
the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
For slow focusing, slide the power
zoom lever a small amount. For fast
focusing, slide the lever all the way up
or down.
The .L a indicators appear on the
LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.
The 'q or • indicator will flash. When
the focus cannot be adjusted any
farther, the a indicator will flash.
When the focus cannot be adjusted any
closer, the ,a, indicator will flash.
Release the buttons to lock in manual
focus. The 4, indicators appear on
the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.
To turn off manual focus, press F1 or
place the mode select dial to LOCK.
The -_- indicators disappear from
the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
Conditions Requiring Manual Focus
• When recording a subject through a
window.
• When recording a subject having a close
foreground and a background that is far
away.
• When recording two subjects at different
distances that overlap in the same scene.
• When the subject is not in the center of
the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
• When recording in low-light situations.
• When recording a scene with fast
motions, like a tennis swing.
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