Hitachi DZ-HS803A - Manual (Page 65)

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How to focus manually
Difficult auto focus
conditions
1
During record pause or recording,
press e (MF).
The Focus icon appears in the
LCD monitor.
• Focusing switches between
Manual Focus and Auto Focus
each time e (MF) is pressed.
The icon is displayed only
during manual focusing.
2
Push the zoom lever toward the T
(telephoto) side to magnify the
subject.
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Manual focus icon
3
Adjust the focus by pressing d/
c.
• When the power is turned off,
the camcorder returns to auto
focus.
• To manually adjust the focus,
always magnify the subject as
in step 2. When the focus is
adjusted for wide-angle
zooming, the focus may
become blurred if you switch
to telephoto zooming.
Hint
If you wish to adjust exposure
while focusing manually, press
f
. To return to manual focusing,
press e.
Subjects are not
in the center of
the frame
Subjects that
are both near
and far
Subjects lit by a
neon sign or spot
light which glares
or emits strong
light
Subjects behind
glass covered
with water
droplets or dirt
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