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Manually adjusting the focus, Infinity focus – Canon DC40 User Manual

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Manually Adjusting the Focus

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

1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode (

or

)

and set the mode dial to a position other than

.

2. Adjust the zoom.
3. Push the multi selector (

) towards FOCUS.

“MF” appears.

4. Adjust (

) the focus as required until the image appears focused.

Pushing the multi selector (

) will return to autofocus.

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The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the mode
dial to

.

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Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder.

Infinity Focus

Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or
fireworks.

After step 2 above, hold the multi selector pushed (

) towards FOCUS

for more than 2 seconds.

• “

” appears.

• Pushing the multi selector (

) will return to autofocus.

If you operate the zoom or the multi selector (

) during infinity focus, “

changes to “MF” and the camcorder returns to manual focusing mode.

Reflective

surfaces

Subjects with low

contrast or without

vertical lines

Fast Moving

Subjects

Through

dirty or wet

windows

Night Scenes

Mode dial

Zoom lever

Multi Selector/FOCUS button