Focus Assist Functions; White Balance - Canon HV20 Instruction Manual

50 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
1
Adjust the zoom.
2
In autofocus mode, keep
pressed down for more than 2
seconds.
• appears.
• Pressing
FOCUS
camcorder to autofocus.
• Operating the zoom or the FOCUS
dial will return the camcorder to
manual focus adjustment (MF).

Focus Assist Functions

The focus assist function will magnify the
center of the picture and emphasize the
outlines of the objects on screen
(peaking) to make it easier for you to
focus manually.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
1
Press FOCUS .
"MF" appears.
2
Press
FOCUS ASSIST
The center of the picture will be
magnified and the silhouettes will be
emphasized.
3
Adjust the focus as necessary with
the FOCUS dial until the image
appears focused.
FOCUS
again will return the
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NOTES
Using the focus assist functions will not affect
the recordings on the tape or memory card.
When you start recording, the assist functions
will be canceled.
You can also apply the peaking function
(without the magnification) by setting [ASSIST
FUNC.] to [ PEAKING] (
case, the peaking function will not be canceled
even when you start recording.
In mode, you can also use the
focus assist functions after pressing
halfway.
The camcorder will automatically return to
autofocus when you set the mode switch to

White Balance

The white balance function helps you
accurately reproduce colors under
different lighting conditions so that white
objects will always look truly white in your
recordings.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: (except for the Special
Scene recording programs)
Options
[ AUTO]
Settings are automatically set by the
camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor
scenes.
[ DAYLIGHT]
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
[ SHADE]
For recording in shaded places.
[ CLOUDY]
For recording on a cloudy day.
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