Manual Focus Adjustment; Magnifying The Image On The Screen - Canon VIXIA HV40 Instruction Manual

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• Pressing
IFOCUS]
again will return the •
camcorder to autofocus.
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Magnifying the Image on the Screen
You can magnify the image at the center
of the screen to make it easier for you to
focus manually. You can also choose to
record the magnified image.
Use this function when you wish to focus
on faraway subjects such as mountains or
fireworks.
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The camcorder will automatically return to
autofocus when you set the mode switch to
fmID.
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Focus
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Adjust the zoom.
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In autofocus mode, keep
[FOCUS)
pressed down for more than 2
seconds.
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appears.
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• Pressing
[FOCUS
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again will return the
camcorder to autofocus.
• Operating the zoom or the FOCUS
dial will return the camcorder to
manual focus adjustment (MF).
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Night scenes
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Press
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FOCUS] •
"MF" appears.
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Adjust the focus as necessary with
the FOCUS dial until the image
appears focused.
• You can also press
IMAGNIFY)
(OJ 53)
or use the CUSTOM key to magnify
the picture so you can focus more
easily (OJ 61).
Through wet windows
Fast moving subjects
Subjects with low contrast or
without vertical lines
Manual Focus Adjustment
Autofocus may not work well on the
following subjects. In such case, focus
manually.
Reflective surfaces
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Adjust the zoom before you start the
procedure.
Mode switch:
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