Adjusting the Focus Manually ZR500, ZR600, ZR700, ZR800, ZR830, and ZR850

Article ID: ART124658 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 08/14/2015
 

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Adjusting the Focus Manually ZR500, ZR600, ZR700, ZR800, ZR830, and ZR850

Solution

Adjusting the Focus Manually

1. Set the program selector to "P".

2. Adjust the zoom.

When you operate the zoom after adjusting the focus, the subject may not stay in focus. Adjust the zoom before the focus.
3. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it.

4. Push the joystick towards [FOCUS] to activate the manual focus.

[FOCUS] on the joystick guide will be displayed in light blue and [MF] appears on the screen.

5. Adjust the focus as necessary.

" Push the joystick towards for a farther focal distance or push it towards for a closer focal distance."

" To return to autofocus, push the joystick towards [FOCUS] once more. [MF] will disappear and [FOCUS] will turn white again."

6. Push the joystick towards [BACK] to save the focus adjustment.

7. If necessary, press the <SET> button again to hide the joystick guide.

The manual focus will reset to autofocus when you set the program selector to EASY.

Infinity Focus

Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks.

1. In the manual focus mode press the <SET> button to display the joystick guide.

2. Keep the joystick pushed towards [FOCUS] for more than 2 seconds.

" At first, [MF] will appear on the screen and then it will be replaced by the [] symbol.

" In the infinity focus mode: If you operate the zoom or the joystick or if you turn the camcorder off, the infinity focus will be canceled and the camcorder will return to manual focus.

3. Push the joystick towards [BACK] to save the focus adjustment.

4. If necessary, press the <SET> button again to hide the joystick guide.

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