Adjusting the Focus70NOTES• If the focus mode switch on the EF lens is set to MF, you will not be able control the focus through remoteoperation. Depending on the lens used, remote operation may not work correctly.• If you focus manually and then leave the camcorder with the power turned on, the focus on the subject maybe lost after a while. This possible slight shift in focus is a result of the internal temperature rising in thecamcorder and lens. Check the focus before resuming shooting.Using the Focus Assistance FunctionsIn order to focus more accurately, you can use two focus assistance functions – peaking, which creates a clearercontrast by emphasizing the outlines of the subject, and magnification, which enlarges the image on the screen.You can use both functions simultaneously for greater effect.You can also use the [w Other Functions] > [Custom Function] > [F. Assist. B&W] setting (A 110) to switchthe screen to black & white while using the focus assistance functions.PeakingThe camcorder offers two peaking levels. Select the level before activatingpeaking.1 Open the [Select] submenu (under [Peaking]) to select the peaking level.[£ LCD/VF Setup] > [Select] (under [Peaking])2 Select the desired level and then press SET.3 Press the PEAKING button.• The peaking icon (J or K) appears at the lower center of thescreen and the outlines in the image will be emphasized.• Press the button again to turn off peaking.• Alternatively, you can use the [£ LCD/VF Setup] > [Peaking]setting to turn peaking on and off.MagnificationPress the MAGN. button.• ^ appears at the lower center of the screen and the center of thescreen is magnified approximately 2 times*.• Press the button again to cancel the magnification.* The magnification that appears on the LCD screen and on the viewfinder screen is different. The magnification also differs basedon the video configuration.NOTES• Peaking/Magnification appears only on the camcorder screen. It will not appear on an external monitorconnected to the camcorder.• Peaking/Magnification will not affect your recordings.• You can use the [£ LCD/VF Setup] > [Peaking 1] and [Peaking 2] settings to set the color, gain andfrequency of the two peaking levels independently of each other.• The camcorder features professional video scopes (A 88). You can display the edge monitor to help youfocus even more accurately.• You can use peaking together with the edge monitor. In such case, The gain and frequency of the peakingeffect will be adjusted automatically according to the gain settings of the edge monitor.[£ LCD/VF Setup][Select](under [Peaking])[Peaking 1]COPY
