Canon VIXIA HF20 Instruction Manual page 138

[AF Mode]:
Select how fast the autofocus will operate.
• With
[11.AF
I
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 [l
AF
I
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.
[BrJ]
AiAF Frames]: One or more AF frames out of the nine frames avail-
able are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them.
[0
Center Frame]: A single focusing frame appears in the center of the
screen and the focus is automatically fixed on it.
[riD
Off): No AF frame will appear and the photo will be recorded immedi-
ately after you press
[PHOTO 1.
• When the recording mode is set to
[·7lf.·
Fireworks], focus priority is auto-
matically set to [riD Off).
• When focus priority is activated, if face detection ([JJ 72) 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 even at full telephoto.
• The image stabilizer is designed to compensate for a normal degree of
camcorder shake.
• We recommend setting the image stabilizer to [mD Off] when using a
tripod.
lAuto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically
uses slow
shutter
speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting .
• Minimum shutter speed used: 1/30; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to
[1mJ
PF24]; 1/15 when it is set to
[1m]
PF30] .
• The auto slow shutter can only be activated when the recording pro-
gram is set to
[P
Programmed AE], but the setting will not change even
if you set the camcorder to
~i[!.!;;;il
mode.
• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to
[mil
Off].
• If
A
(camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing
the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod.
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