Adjusting The Focus - Canon Vixia HFR40 Instruction Manual

Adjusting the Focus

Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case,
focus manually.
• Reflective surfaces
• Subjects with low contrast
or without vertical lines
Operating modes:
POINTS TO CHECK
• Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.
1 Open the manual focus screen.
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2 Touch a subject that appears inside the < frame.
• The Touch AF mark (I) will flash and the focusing distance will be
adjusted automatically. You have the option to further adjust the
focus manually as necessary.
• You can touch [D] instead to adjust the focus manually without
activating the Touch AF function.
• The manual focus controls appear.
• Touch [D] again to return the camcorder to autofocus.
3 Touch and hold [F] or [E] to adjust the focus.
• The focusing distance displayed will change as you adjust the focus.
The focusing distance will be displayed for about 2 seconds. You can
change the units used for the distance display with the
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[Displayed Units] setting.
• The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more
easily. You can also turn off this function with the
[Focus Assistance] setting.
• If you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or
fireworks, touch and hold [F] until the focusing distance changes
to G.
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[< Focus]
• Fast moving subjects
• Through wet windows
• Night scenes
Advanced Shooting
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