ShootingShooting in manual modeSet the unit to manual mode when manuallyadjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance.Switching to manual modeSlide the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL toswitch to the manual mode. ( A on the viewfinderand LCD go out).AUTO/MANUAL switchManual focusingFOCUS switchPUSH AUTO button AUTO/MANUAL switchFocus ringFOCUS/IRIS switch1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch tomanual mode. Use the FOCUS switch to choose how tocontrol focusing.A (AUTO):Auto focus modeM (MANUAL):Manual focus modeTurn the focus ring by hand.∞:The camera first focuses on infinity, then itswitches to manual focus.The FOCUS switch automatically movesback to M (MANUAL) after you move it to ∞. Use the FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switchto change the function assigned to thefocus ring.FOCUS: Adjusts focus.IRIS: Adjusts iris (aperture).When setting the FOCUS switch to M, alsoset the FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch toFOCUS.Temporarily switching to auto focusEven if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL)the camera will focus automatically while you pressdown PUSH AUTO.Switching to manual focus assist modeTo change from the manual focus mode to themanual focus assist mode, set MF ASSIST to ONon the setting menu SW MODE screen.You can make coarse adjustments to the focusin manual focus assist mode by turning the focusring about half the amount you would turn it inmanual focus mode.Fine adjustment is made automatically after youoperated the focus ring.If the focus differs considerably form the manuallyset focus, the focus may not be set correctly.Automatic adjustment is not performed until youoperate the focus ring for the next time.Auto focus may not work properly if there isflickering.Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light.(Page 49)If the auto focus mode is set with any formatexcept 60i and 60P, controlling the focus will takeslightly longer than in the normal focus mode.If you have set ON for the AF item on the settingmenu AUTO SW screen, auto focusing will occurregardless of the position of the FOCUS switchwhen the auto mode has been established.(Page 104)During macro shooting “AF”, “MF” or “MA” will bedisplayed in a frame on the screen.•••••••••
