Adjusting the focus manually VC-C50i / VC-C50iR

Subjects not suitable for auto-focus

The camera may have difficulty focusing automatically on subjects of the type shown below. Use the manual focus mode for such situations.

Subjects with little or no contrast (a white wall, for example)	Angled subjects	Highly reflective subjects
Horizontally striped subjects	Insubstantial subjects such as flames or smoke	Subjects seen through glass

To fix the focus:

Press the button on the wireless controller.
- This switches auto-focus off and fixes the focus.

To focus on nearby subjects

Press the button.

• This enables switching the camera to manual focus mode while moving the focal point closer to the camera.
• Holding the button down moves the focal point closer to the camera.

To focus on distant subjects

Press the button.

• This enables switching the camera to manual focus mode while moving the focal point further from the camera.
• Holding the button down moves the focal point further away from the camera.
• At some zoom settings, the camera may not be able to focus on the subject.