Panasonic KX-HCM280A - Manual (Page 24)

Operating Instructions
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1.2.5 Automatic and Manual Focusing
Focus button adjusts the focus. Network Camera has Automatic and Manual
Focusing features. AF (Automatic Focus) button automatically allows the lens to
focus on objects. Manual focusing starts by pressing Near or Far button. Near
button enables the lens to shorten the focal distance, and Far button lengthens it,
manually. Manual focusing feature has 40 steps.
Note
• Some objects are difficult to focus on by auto focusing. In the objects
shown below, it may take a while to focus on, or may not focus on them.
Press the AF button and put it into operation again. When the objects are
still out of focus, adjust the focus using manual focusing, or change the
objects using Pan/Tilt operation or Zooming features. Manual focusing
starts by pressing Near or Far button. Press AF button for turning it into
Automatic Focusing.
Near button
Far button
AF (Automatic Focus) button
Objects without contrast
(e.g., White wall)
Horizontally striped
objects
High-luminance objects
(e.g., fluorescent lights)
Light-dotted object in
the dark (e.g., night view)
Objects viewed
through glass
Objects moving fast
The objects that are difficult to focus on by AF button