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What to do when shots using the autofocus are not in focus

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Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.

Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.

Caution

When the [Camera Mode] is set to [ ] (Auto) or [ ] (Baby) mode, this setting cannot be made. Please make the setting in [ ] (Cinema), [ ] (Special Scene), or (Program AE).

Manual Focus Adjustment

Caution

The operational screen display may differ depending on the model you use.

1. Turn on the camcorder.

2. Touch [ ].

3. Drag your finger left/right to bring the [Main Functions] menu to the center, and then touch the icon to open it.

4. Drag your finger up/down to bring [Focus] to the center, and then and then touch the icon.

5. Touch a subject that appears inside the frame.

The [ ] button turns to [ ], and then the [ ] and [ ] buttons appear.
The Touch AF mark [ ] will flash and the focusing distance will be adjusted automatically.

Caution

It is also possible to focus on a subject by touching the [ ] button along with the [ ] and [ ] buttons instead of touching the subject.

6. To achieve focus more precisely, touch the [ ] or [ ] button to make fine adjustments.

When the [Focus Assistance] setting is [On], the center of the screen will be magnified.

For your reference, the focal distance to an in-focus subject in the scene appears during operation for a few seconds.

Caution

If you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks, touch and hold [ ] until the focusing distance changes to [ ].

7. Touch [ ] to lock the focus at the selected distance.

During manual focus, [MF] will appear on the screen.

To return to autofocusing, carry out steps 2-5 again, and then touch the [ ] button.

Caution

During manual focus, you can touch inside the frame to activate the Touch AF function and autofocus on a subject.
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