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. Set the mode switch to < P >.
   
   
   
   
2. Turn on the camcorder.
   - Holding the lock button pressed down, set the < > switch to CAMERA.
   - Move the / switch to (tape) or (card).
   
   
   
   
3. Press < >.
   - "MF" appears.
   
   
4. Adjust the focus as necessary with the FOCUS dial until the image appears focused.
   
   
   - You can also press < > or use the CUSTOM key to magnify the picture so you can focus more easily.
   - Pressing < > again will return the camcorder to autofocus.
   

important:

The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the mode switch to < >.