Face Detection - Canon VIXIA HF G10 Instruction Manual

Focus Adjustment
NOTES
• While using autofocus, you can turn the manual ring to focus manually. When you stop turning the
ring, the camcorder returns to autofocus. This is useful in situations such as when focusing on a
subject on the other side of a window.
• When recording in bright surroundings, the camcorder closes down the aperture. This may cause
the picture to appear blurred and is more noticeable toward the wide angle end of the zoom range.
In such case, set 7
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• When you set 7
and [ Medium AF] settings are not available.
• Autofocus takes longer to focus when the frame rate is set to [o PF30], [E PF24] or
[ 24P] than when it is set to [C 60i (Standard)].
• When recording under dark conditions, the focusing range narrows and the picture may appear
blurred.
• Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects or in the following cases. In such case, focus
manually.
- Reflective surfaces
- Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines
- Fast moving subjects
- Through dirty or wet windows
- Night scenes

Face Detection

The camcorder automatically detects people's faces and uses this information to select the optimal
focus and exposure settings.
Operating modes:
* Face detection is always activated in
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than [q Night Scene], [p Low Light], [M Fireworks] or
[y Manual Exposure].
By default, face detection is activated. If the function was turned off, perform the following procedure
to turn it on.
1 Open the [Face Detection & Tracking] screen.
[FUNC.] [MENU]
2 Touch [A On o] and then touch [a].
[ND Filter] to [O Automatic].
[Conversion Lens] to a setting other than [B Off], the [
*
mode.
7
[Face Detection & Tracking]
Instant AF]