Canon XF605 Instruction Manual page 74

Focus
Using the Focus Assistance Functions
In order to focus more accurately, you can use the following focus assistance functions: Dual Pixel Focus Guide,
an onscreen guide that shows you if the selected subject is in focus; peaking, which creates a clearer contrast
by emphasizing the outlines of the subject; and magnification, which enlarges the image on the screen. You can
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use peaking and the focus guide or peaking and magnification simultaneously for greater effect.
Focus guide
The focus guide gives you an intuitive visual indication of the current focus distance and the direction and
amount of adjustment necessary to bring the selected subject into full focus. When used in combination with
face detection (A 78), the guide will focus on the face of the person detected as the main subject. When eye
detection (A 78) is activated, the guide will focus on the eyes of the person detected as the main subject.
1 Using direct touch control (A 49), you can touch the [Focus Guide] switch to turn on/off the focus guide.
• Alternatively, you can use the
button set to [Focus Guide] (A 115), to display/hide the focus guide.
2 Touch the point where you want to focus on the LCD screen to move the focus guide.
• You can also use the joystick to move the focus guide's frame. Press the CANCEL button to return the focus
guide's frame to the center of the screen.
3 Adjust the focus manually as necessary.
• The focus guide turns green when the subject is correctly focused or very close to it.
Focus farther
(large adjustment)
NOTES NOTES
• When the aperture is adjusted automatically, it may take a moment until the focus guide frame's response
stabilizes after operating the zoom.
• With subjects or in situations where autofocus may not work well (A 77), the focus guide may not work
correctly.
• The focus guide cannot be used in the following cases:
- While the focus is being adjusted automatically using AF-Boosted MF or continuous AF.
- When
or to [Digital 300x] and the zoom ratio is in the digital zoom range.
- When
- While the color bars are displayed.
- When the [Gamma] setting in the custom picture file (A 123) is set to [PQ] or [HLG].
- When infrared recording is activated.
- When zooming.
> [A Assistance Functions] > [Focus Guide] setting or an assignable
Focus farther In focus
(small adjustment) (in green)
> [v Camera Setup] > [Digital Zoom] is set to [Tele-converter 6.0x] or [Tele-converter 3.0x],
> [v Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to an option other than [Off].
Focus closer Focus closer
(small adjustment) (large adjustment)
Cannot determine
adjustment