Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.

Manual Focus Adjustment

Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.

1. Open <> the joystick guide.
   
   
   
   
2. Select <> [ FOCUS] and press <>.
   
   
   - The current focus is locked and [MF] appears.
   
   
3. Push the joystick < > or < > once to verify if the image is focused.
   
   
   
   
4. Adjust < > the focus as required.
   - If you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks, push the joystick < > toward and hold it pressed down until [MF] changes to .
   
   
5. Push the joystick < > to hide the joystick guide.
   - The selected focus will be locked.
   - During focus lock, press <> twice to return the camcorder to autofocus.