Operating instructions

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I ENGLISH I
Advanced Recording
÷ The MF/AFfunctionworksin the CAMERAmodeonly.
÷ In mostsituations,it is betterto usethe AutomaticFocusfeature,as itenablesyouto concentrateon the creativeside ofyour
recording.
÷ Manualfocusingmaybe necessaryundercertainconditionsthat makeautomaticfocusinginadequate.
÷ The AF (Auto Focus)mode issetautomaticallywhenyou switchon the Power switch.
÷ If youareinexperiencedwith camcorders,we recommendthat youusethe Auto Focusmode.
÷ Inthe followingsituations,youshouldobtainbetterresultsbyadjustingthefocus
manually.
a. A picturecontainingseveralobjects,somecloseto the camcorder,othersfurtheraway.
b. A personenvelopedinfog orsurroundedbysnow.
c. Veryshinyor glossysurfaceslike a car.
d. Peopleorobjectsmovingconstantlyor quicklylikean athleteorcrowd.
1. Setthe powerswitchto CAMERAmode.(see page18)
2. Pressthe MF button.
3. Zoom in the subjectto be recordedby pushingthe ZOOMtab to the "T"side.