44Manually Adjusting the FocusAutofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.To change the operating mode, refer to About the Operating Modes ( 11).Mode switch:1. Adjust the zoom.2. Press ( ).“MF” appears.3. Adjust ( ) the focus as required until the imageappears focused.Pressing ( ) again will return to autofocus. The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the modeswitch to . Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder.Infinity FocusUse this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains orfireworks.1. Adjust the zoom.2. Keep ( ) pressed down for more than 2 seconds.• “ ” appears.• Pressing ( ) again 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.ReflectivesurfacesSubjects with lowcontrast or withoutvertical linesFast MovingSubjectsThroughdirty or wetwindowsNight ScenesFOCUSFOCUSFOCUSFOCUS