Shooting37Shooting in manual modeSet the unit to manual mode when manuallyadjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance. Manual focusing1 Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch tomanual mode.2 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 moves backto M (MANUAL) after you move it to .Temporarily switching to auto focusEven if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL)the camera will focus automatically while you pressdown PUSH AUTO.• Auto focus may not work properly if there isflickering.Select a shutter speed suited to the ambient light.(Page 50)• If the auto focus mode is set with any formatexcept 50i and 50P, 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. (Page105)• During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will bedisplayed in a frame on the screen.Using focus assistWhen you press the FOCUS ASSIST button, thearea at the center of the screen will be enlarged,making it easier for you to bring the subjects intofocus. The normal display is restored about 10seconds after the focus ring has been operated.This is useful when focusing manually. Thisfunction is enabled only during recording orrecording standby in the HD modes of 1080i and720P, and it does not work in external input mode.Focus ringFOCUS ASSIST buttonFOCUS switchPUSH AUTO buttonAUTO/MANUAL switchSwitching to manual modeIf the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode( on the viewfinder and LCD goes out).
