Canon VIXIA HF20 Instruction Manual page 48

15x Optical Zoom
T Zoom in
~W-To. ~W-To.
W Zoom out
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NOTES
• Keep at least 1 m (3.3
ft.)
away from
the subject. At full wide angle, you
can focus on a subject as close as
1 cm (0.39 in.).
• In
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or
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mode, you can also
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[Zoom Speed]
(OJ 137) to one of three constant
speeds (3 is the fastest, 1 the slowest).
• When [Zoom Speed] is set to
[~
Variable]:
- When you use the T and W buttons on the wireless controller or LCD
panel, the zoom speed will be constant at
[~
Speed 3].
- The zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than when
actually recording, except when pre-recording (OJ 68) is activated.
Move the zoom lever toward W (wide
angle) to zoom out. Move it toward T
(telephoto) to zoom in.
By default, the zoom lever operates at a
variable speed - press gently for a slow
zoom; press harder for faster zooms.
Quick Start Function
When you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on, the camcorder
enters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumes
only about 1f'3 the power
used when record\ng,
sav\ng energy
when
you are using a battery pack. Additionally, when you open the LCD
panel, the camcorder is ready to start recording in approximately
1 second*, allowing you to record the subject right away.
*
The actual time required varies depending on the shooting conditions.
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1 With the camcorder on and in a recording mode, close the LCD
panel.
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