Canon XA40 Instruction Manual page 104

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Menu Options
Menu item
[Zoom Ring Direction]
[IR Light]
[IR Rec Color]
[Digital Zoom]:
Determines the operation of the digital zoom.
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• When you zoom, once you exceed the optical zoom range, the camcorder will automatically switch
to digital zoom.
• With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image resolution will deteriorate the
more you zoom in.
• Digital zoom is not available in
Lens] is set to [¿ WA-H58].
[Focus Preset
Speed]:
[Auto Backlight Correction]:
compensate the exposure for backlit subjects. This is useful in situations in which the subject is not
constantly backlit.
• Automatic backlight correction is not available in the following cases:
- When the camcorder is in
- When the shooting mode is n, [Q Night Scene], [K Snow], [L Beach], [M Sunset],
[S Spotlight] or [T Fireworks].
- During infrared mode.
[Auto Slow Shutter]:
recordings in places with insufficient lighting.
• When this setting is set to [i On], the minimum shutter speed used is: 1/30 (59.94P), 1/15
(29.97P) or 1/12 (23.98P).
• The auto slow shutter is available only during
[' Programmed AE] or during infrared mode.
• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [j Off].
• We recommend stabilizing the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod.
• The camcorder will not use auto slow shutter when the AGC limit is set.
[Flicker Reduction]:
flicker.
• When recording under light sources such as fluorescent, mercury or halogen lamps, the screen may
flicker depending on the shutter speed. You may be able to avoid flicker by setting the shutter speed
mode to a value matching the frequency of the local electrical system: 1/100 for 50 Hz systems,
1/60 for 60 Hz systems.
[Conversion Lens]:
Wide Attachment, set the appropriate conversion lens setting. The camcorder will then optimize the
image stabilization and adjust the minimum object distance. The minimum object distance throughout
the entire zoom range will be 130 cm (4 ft. 3 in.) for the tele-converter and about 60 cm (2 ft.) for the
wide attachment. When you select [¿ WA-H58] and you zoom in, the zoom position marker will
stop before reaching the end of the zoom bar.
[h Normal], [X Reverse]
[i On], [j Off]
[± White], [² Green]
mode or when
Determines the speed at which the focus changes to the preset position.
When set to [i On], the camcorder will automatically detect and
mode.
The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter
When set to [k Automatic], the camcorder will automatically detect and reduce
When you attach to the camcorder the optional TL-H58 Tele-converter or WA-H58
Setting options
>
[v Camera Setup]
mode, when the shooting mode is set to
A
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>
[Conversion

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