Canon VIXIA HF M500 VIXIA HF M50 / HF M52 / HF M500 Instruction Manual - Page 188

[Focus Assistance]: When focus assistance is activated, the image at the center of the screen is magnified to help you focus manually (A 108). • Using focus assistance will not affect the recordings. It will be cancelled automatically after 4 seconds or when you start recording. [Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting. • Minimum shutter speed used: 1/30; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to [¹ PF24] or [» 24P]; 1/15 when it is set to [· PF30] or [ 30P]. • The auto slow shutter can only be activated when the recording pro- gram is set to [' Programmed AE], but the setting will not change even if you set the camcorder to mode. • If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [j Off]. [Conversion Lens]: When you attach to the camcorder an optional tele- converter or wide-converter, set the appropriate conversion lens setting to obtain optimal image stabilization. • When you select a setting other than [j Off], the AF mode is auto- matically set to [@ Normal AF]. [Onscreen Markers]: You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the center of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your subject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally). • Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings. [Microphone Attenuator]: Helps prevent audio distortions. You can use this when using an external microphone or [ Audio Scene] is set to [ Custom Setting]. [k Automatic]: The camcorder will automatically activate the microphone attenuator as necessary for optimal audio recording levels so high audio levels will not be distorted. [i On å]: The microphone attenuator will be activated at all times to reproduce more faithfully the sound dynamics. å will appear on the screen. • This menu option is not available when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached to the camcorder. In that case, activate the microphone attenuator with the [Surround Mic Attenuator] setting. • When the recording program is set to [š SCN: Underwater] or [Ÿ SCN: Surface], the microphone attenuator is automatically set to [j Off]. 188 Š Additional Information