Canon FS20 Instruction Manual page 87

• We recommend setting the image stabilizer to [
[WIDESCREEN]: The camcorder uses the full width of the image sensor providing high-
resolution 16:9 recordings.
• Since the screen on the camcorder has an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3
aspect ratio will appear in the center of the screen with black sidebars.
• Playing back a widescreen recording: TV sets compatible with the Video ID-1 system
will automatically switch to wide (16:9) mode. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the
TV manually. To play back on a TV with normal aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE]
setting accordingly (
• The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to
[FOCUS PRI.]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder records a photo only
after the focus has been adjusted automatically. You can also select which AF frames to use.
[ ON:AiAF]: One or more AF frames out of the nine frames available are automatically
selected and the focus is fixed on them.
[ ON:CENTER]: A single focusing frame appears in the center of the screen and the
focus is automatically fixed on it.
[ OFF]: No AF frame will appear and the photo will be recorded immediately after you
PHOTO
press .
• When the recording program is set to [
automatically set to [
[A.SL SHUTTER]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain
brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.
• The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30 (1/15 in
• The setting can be changed when the camcorder is set to
camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to
• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [
• If (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing the camcorder, for
example, by mounting it on a tripod.
[WIND SCREEN]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of wind
when recording outdoors.
• Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When
recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to record low-frequency
sounds, we recommend setting the wind screen to [
[REVIEW]: Selects the time to display a photo after it has been recorded to the memory.
DISP.
• If you press
PHOTO
Press halfway to return to the normal display.
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OFF].
while reviewing a photo it will continue to be displayed indefinitely.
OFF] when using a tripod.
FIREWORKS], focus priority is
OFF].
OFF
mode.
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