Selecting The Frame Rate; Special Scene Recording Programs - Canon LEGRIA HFM40 Instruction Manual

Selecting the Frame Rate

You can change the frame rate (the number of frames recorded per
second) to change the look of your movies.
Operating modes:
[FUNC.]
Desired frame rate
Options
[w 50i (Standard)]
frame rate of PAL analog TV signals.
[D PF25]
Using this frame rate will give your recordings a cinematic look.
Recording in
* Recorded as 50i.

Special Scene Recording Programs

Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a
sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special
Scene recording program.
Operating modes:
[FUNC.]
Desired recording program
Options
( Default value)
F
[ Portrait]
ture, to achieve a sharp focus on the subject
while blurring the background.
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[MENU]
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50 fields per second, interlaced. Standard
Shooting at 25 frames per second, progressive*.
mode will further enhance the effect.
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[Rec. Programs]
The camcorder uses a large aper-
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8
[Frame Rate]
[a]
8
F
[
8
[a]
8
8
Portrait]
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Video