Canon VIXIA HFM300 Instruction Manual page 50

[Dig[taJ Zeem]: Determines the
operation ofthe digital zoom.
The c olor ofthe 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.
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White Light Dark
blue blue
Upto 18x* 18x*- 60x -
60x 300x
* 15x when [imageStabilizer]is setto [_
Standard]or [_ Off].
[AF Mede]; Select how fast the autofocus will operate.
• With [_ 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 [_ Normal AF].
• When the recording program is set to [_ Underwater] or [ _-_ Surface],
the AF mode is automatically set to [_ Normal AF].
[Fetus Prierltyl; 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.
[_ AiAF Frames]: One or more AF frames out of the nine frames avail-
able are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them.
[iT1 Center Frame]: A single focusing frame appears in the center of the
screen and the focus is automatically fixed on it.
[1_i Off]: No AF frame will appear and the photo will be recorded imme-
diately after you press
[PHOTO I .
• When the recording program is set to [i,i,'-." F ireworks], focus priority is
automatically set to [1_i Off].
• When focus priority is activated, if face detection (1::_ 66) is also acti-
vated, the camcorder will focus on the face of the main subject (white
face-detection frame) when one is detected.
[lFecu$ Assistance]; When focus assistance is activated, the image at the
center of the screen is magnified to help you focus manually (1::_ 74).
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