Technicolor - Thomson VMD 22 - Manual (Page 26)

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FOCUS FOCUS
While focusing on a nearer
subject While focusing on a further
subject
FEATURE: Auto Focus
PURPOSE:
The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx.
5 cm to the subject) to infinity.
However, correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed below (in these cases use manual
focusing):
•When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
•When illumination is low.*
•When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-colour wall,
or a clear, blue sky.*
•When a dark object is barely visible in the viewfinder.*
•When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
•When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
•When shooting a scene with a high-contrast background.
* The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking: , , and
NOTES:
● If the lens is smeared or blurred, accurate focusing is not possible. Keep the lens clean, wiping with a
piece of soft cloth if it gets dirty. When condensation occurs, wipe with a soft cloth or wait for it to dry
naturally.
● When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first (
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pg. 20). If zoomed-in in the auto focus
mode, the camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder
and the subject. This will not occur when “TELE MACRO” (
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pg. 28) is activated.
FEATURE: Manual Focus
PURPOSE:
To obtain correct focus.
OPERATION:
1) If you are using the viewfinder, you should already have made the necessary viewfinder adjustments
(
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pg. 8).
2) Set the Operation Switch to “ ” and set the POWER Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock
Button located on the switch, then press FOCUS (3). The manual focus indicator appears.
3) To focus on a farther subject, rotate the MENU wheel towards “+”. “ ” appears and blinks.
To focus on a nearer subject, rotate the MENU wheel towards “–”. “ ” appears and blinks.
4) Press the MENU wheel. Focus adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus, press FOCUS (3) twice or set the Operation Switch to “
”.
If FOCUS (3) is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the focus adjustment mode again.
NOTES:
● Be sure to focus the lens in the maximum telephoto position when you use the Manual Focus mode. If
you focus in on a subject in the wide-angle position, sharply focused images cannot be obtained when
zoomed up because the depth-of-field is reduced at longer focal lengths.
● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, “ ” or “ ” will blink.
Focus detection zone
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