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• With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image res-
olution will deteriorate the more you zoom in.
[AF Mode]: Select how fast the autofocus will operate.
• With [ Instant AF] the autofocus adjusts quickly to a new subject.
This is convenient for example when changing the focus from a near
subject to a far subject in the background, or when recording fast-mov-
ing subjects.
• When the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached to the
camcorder, it may partially obstruct the Instant AF sensor. Set the AF
mode to [ Normal AF].
• When the recording mode is set to [ Underwater] or [ Surface], this
function is automatically set to [ Normal AF].
[Focus Priority]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder
records a photo only after the focus has been adjusted automatically. You
can also select which AF frames to use.
[ AiAF Frames]: One or more AF frames out of the nine frames avail-
able are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them.
[ Center Frame]: A single focusing frame appears in the center of the
screen and the focus is automatically fixed on it.
[ Off]: No AF frame will appear and the photo will be recorded immedi-
ately after you press .
• When the recording mode is set to [ Fireworks], focus priority is auto-
matically set to [ Off].
• When focus priority is activated, if face detection ( 75) is also acti-
vated, the camcorder will focus on the face of the main subject (white
face-detection frame) when one is detected.
[Image Stabilizer]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder
shake. You can select the degree of compensation.
[ Dynamic]: This setting compensates for a higher degree of cam-
corder shake, such as when shooting while walking, and is more effective
as the zoom approaches full wide angle.
[ Standard]: This setting compensates for a lower degree for cam-
corder shake, such as when shooting while remaining stationary, and is
suitable for shooting natural-looking scenes.
[ On ]: This setting compensates for camcorder shake when
shooting photos.
• If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may
not be able to fully compensate.
• We recommend setting the image stabilizer to [ Off] when using a
tripod.
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