53Advanced recordingsCont. ShotThe Continuous Shot function lets you capture up to eight photos inrapid.Select the photo recording mode. page 261 Press the Home ( ) button touch “Manual” touch the Cont. Shot ( ) tab.2 Touch the desired submenu item.9999Cont. Shot : OffSubmenu itemsOff ( ): The camcorder records only one photo image.On ( ): When you press the Recording start/stop button, thecamcorder can take up to 8 photos in one second.••When an error occurs (Card Full, etc.) during continuous shot, therecording stops and an error message appears.When the Cont. Shot is On, the photo resolution is fixed to1920x1080.When the camcorder exits from Manual mode, the Cont. Shotfunction is automatically set to Off.•••FocusThe camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (autofocus). When you turn the camcorder on, focus is always set toautomatic. You can also set the focus manually.Select the video recording mode. page 261 Press the Home ( ) button touch “Manual” touch the Focus ( ) tab.2 Touch the desired submenu item.STBY 00:00:00 [253Min]Focus : AutoSubmenu itemsAuto ( ): In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it letsyou concentrate on the creative side of your recording.Manual ( ): You may need to focus manually under conditions in which automaticfocusing is difficult or unreliable. To adjust the focus, place and hold your finger on the( ) for a nearer subject, and on the ( ) tab for a farther subject. The nearer orfarther icon ( / ) appears when focus adjustment reaches the end. The camcorderapplies the adjusted value right after you touch the ( ) or ( ) tab.••The Auto Focus (AF) setting is useful when you operate the zoom function becauseyou might not be able to keep accurate focus after the zoom ratio has beenchanged.In the manual focus setting menu screen, you can access auto focus by touchingthe AF( ) tab on the screen. You can return to manual focus by touching themanual focusing tabs.When the camcorder exits from Manual mode or switch to the photo recordingmode, the Focus function is automatically set to Auto.••• 53