Canon VIXIA HF M301 Instruction Manual page 147

[Digital Zoom]:
operation of the digital zoom.
The color of the indicator indi-
cates the zoom.
• When activated, the cam-
corder will switch automatically
to digital zoom when you zoom
in beyond the optical zoom
range.
• With the digital zoom the
image is digitally processed, so
the image resolution will deteri-
orate the more you zoom in.
[AF Mode]:
Select how fast the autofocus will operate.
• With [R Instant AF] the autofocus adjusts quickly to a new subject.
This is convenient for example when changing the focus from a near
subject to a far subject in the background, or when recording moving
subjects.
• When the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached to the
camcorder, it may partially obstruct the Instant AF sensor. Set the AF
mode to [S Normal AF].
• When the recording program is set to [r Underwater] or [s Surface],
the AF mode is automatically set to [S Normal AF].
[Focus Priority]:
records a photo only after the focus has been adjusted automatically. You
can also select which AF frames to use.
[U AiAF Frames]: One or more AF frames out of the nine frames avail-
able are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them.
[W Center Frame]: A single focusing frame appears in the center of the
screen and the focus is automatically fixed on it.
[B Off]: No AF frame will appear and the photo will be recorded imme-
diately after you press j.
• When the recording program is set to [M Fireworks], focus priority is
automatically set to [B Off].
• When focus priority is activated, if face detection (0 67) is also acti-
vated, the camcorder will focus on the face of the main subject (white
face-detection frame) when one is detected.
[Focus Assistance]:
center of the screen is magnified to help you focus manually (0 75).
Determines the
When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder
When focus assistance is activated, the image at the
Optical zoom
White
Up to 18x*
* 15x when [Image Stabilizer] is set to [Q
Standard] or [j Off].
Additional Information
Digital zoom
Light Dark
blue blue
18x* - 60x -
60x 300x
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