Automatic Focus Priority - Canon HV20 Instruction Manual

POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: (except for the Special
Scene recording programs)
Options
[ EVALUATIVE]
Appropriate for standard shooting
conditions, including backlit scenes. The
camcorder divides the picture into several
areas and the light is measured in all of
them to achieve the optimal exposure for
the subject.
[ CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE]
Averages the light metered from the entire
screen, giving more weight to the subject
in the center.
[ SPOT]
Meters only the area within the spot AE
point frame. Use this setting to adjust the
exposure to match the subject in the center
of the screen.
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Icon of the currently selected
FUNC.
Light Metering Mode
Desired option
FUNC.

Automatic Focus Priority

When the focus priority is activated, the
camcorder records a still image only after
the focus has been adjusted
automatically.
POINTS TO CHECK
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Mode switch at
cannot be turned off.
Mode switch at
Default value focus priority and you can also select the
AF (autofocus) mode to be used.
Options
[
(Mode switch:
Depending on the shooting conditions, one
or more AF frames out of the nine frames
available are automatically selected and
the focus is fixed on them.
[
(Mode switch:
In this mode, a single focusing frame
appears in the center of the screen and the
focus is automatically fixed on it. This is
convenient for making sure the focus is
exactly where you want it.
[
Select this option if you wish to record a
still image as soon as you press
* Except for the [
program.
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FUNC.
FUNC.
Still Image Recording Options
: The focus priority
: You can turn off the
ON:AiAF]
*, )
ON:CENTER]
*)
OFF]
FIREWORKS] recording
MENU
CAMERA SETUP
FOCUS PRI.
Desired option
55
( 10)
Default value
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PHOTO