Canon VIXIA HF G30 Instruction Manual page 12

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The three sets of icons indicate the operating
mode and whether a function is available in
that mode.
camcorder is in shooting (CAMERA) or
playback (MEDIA) mode. In this example, the
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function is available only in
details, refer to Turning the Camcorder On
and Off (A 28).
Focus Adjustment
Autofocus
When autofocus is activated, the camcorder continuously adjusts the focus on the subject in the
center of the screen. The focusing range is 1 cm (0.39 in.; at full wide-angle, measured from the front
of the lens barrel) to G and 60 cm (2 ft.; throughout the zoom range, measured from the front of the
lens barrel) to G. Perform the following procedure to set the autofocus speed.
Operating modes:
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2 Open the [AF Mode] screen.
[FUNC.]
3 Touch the desired option and then touch [X].
• The icon of the selected option appears on the screen.
Options
[= Instant AF]
mode is useful even when recording in very bright or low-light surroundings. This mode uses both the
TTL system and external sensor for focusing.
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[ M di
Brackets [ ] are used to
refer to control buttons
and menu options you
will select and to other
onscreen messages
and displays.
: Indicates whether the
mode. For
modes only: Press B.
and
> > p >
[MENU] [AF Mode]
( Default value)
Sets the autofocus to Instant AF. The focus is adjusted at the highest speed. This
AF]
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The arrow is used to abbreviate
menu selections. For details on
how to use the menus, refer to
Using the Menus (A 31). For a
summary of available menu options
and settings, refer to the appendix
Menu Options Lists (A 143).
details, refer to Selecting the Movie Format
(AVCHD/MP4) (A 37).
mode. For details, refer to Setting the
Shooting Mode (A 29).
M di AF Th d f
: Indicates the movie format. For
: Indicates the shooting
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The names of physical
buttons and switches on
the camcorder are
indicated within a
"button" frame.
For example B.