Canon XA20 Instruction Manual - Page 12

Turning the Camcorder On, and Off, Selecting the Movie Format, AVCHD/MP4, Setting the, Shooting Mode - availability

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About this Manual The three sets of icons indicate the operating mode and whether a function is available in that mode. : Indicates the movie format. For details, refer to Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/MP4) (A 39). : Indicates whether the : Indicates the shooting camcorder is in shooting (CAMERA) or mode. For details, refer to Setting the playback (MEDIA) mode. In this example, the Shooting Mode (A 31). 12 function is available only in mode. For details, refer to Turning the Camcorder On and Off (A 30). 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: 1 and modes only: Press B. 2 Open the [AF Mode] screen. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [AF Mode] 3 Touch the desired option and then touch [X]. • The icon of the selected option appears on the screen. Brackets [ ] are used to refer to control buttons and menu options you will select and to other onscreen messages and displays. The > arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For details on how to use the menus, refer to Using the Menus (A 33). For a summary of available menu options and settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists (A 142). The names of physical buttons and switches on the camcorder are indicated within a "button" frame. For example B.

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About this Manual
12
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.
1
and
modes only: Press
B
.
2
Open the [AF Mode] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
p
>
[AF Mode]
3
Touch the desired option and then touch [
X
].
•
The icon of the selected option appears on the screen.
Operating modes:
Brackets [ ] are used to
refer to control buttons
and menu options you
will select and to other
onscreen messages
and displays.
The three sets of icons indicate the operating
mode and whether a function is available in
that mode.
: Indicates whether the
camcorder is in shooting (CAMERA) or
playback (MEDIA) mode. In this example, the
function is available only in
mode. For
details, refer to
Turning the Camcorder On
and Off
(
A
30).
: Indicates the movie format. For
details, refer to
Selecting the Movie Format
(AVCHD/MP4)
(
A
39).
: Indicates the shooting
mode. For details, refer to
Setting the
Shooting Mode
(
A
31).
The names of physical
buttons and switches on
the camcorder are
indicated within a
“button” frame.
For example
B
.
The
>
arrow is used to abbreviate
menu selections. For details on
how to use the menus, refer to
Using the Menus
(
A
33). For a
summary of available menu options
and settings, refer to the appendix
Menu Options Lists
(
A
142).