Canon VIXIA HF M500 VIXIA HF M50 / HF M52 / HF M500 Instruction Manual - Page 109

3 Touch and hold [F] or [E] to adjust the focus. • The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily. You can also turn off this function with the p > [Focus Assistance] setting. • The focusing distance displayed will change as you adjust the focus. The focusing distance will be displayed for about 2 seconds. You can change the units used for the distance display with the q > [Distance Units] setting. • If you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks, touch and hold [F] until the focusing distance changes to G. 4 Touch [X] to lock the focus at the selected distance. During manual focus, [D] will appear on the screen. NOTES • During manual focus, you can touch inside the frame to activate the Touch AF function and autofocus on a subject. • When the recording program is set to [š SCN: Underwater] or [Ÿ SCN: Surface], the camcorder will return to autofocus. • See Specifications (A 238) for additional notes about the [š SCN: Underwater] and [Ÿ SCN: Surface] recording programs. Tele Macro Using tele macro, the camcorder can focus at a shorter distance (up to 40 cm (1.3 ft.) from the subject at full telephoto), allowing you get closer shots of small subjects like flowers and insects. This function also adds a soft focus to the background, so the subject not only looks larger but it also stands out more. Operating modes: * * In mode or when the recording program is set to [š SCN: Underwater] or [Ÿ SCN: Surface], tele macro will be activated automatically when you zoom in to full telephoto and bring the camcorder up close to the subject. Video Š 109