Canon VB-S30VE User Manual - Page 105

Important S30VE S910F • The focus you set is also applied to other users. • Depending on the lighting used, focus may not be maintained when switching between [Day Mode] and [Night Mode]. • If you select [Manual] in [Exposure] and set the shutter speed to [1/1 sec], the camera will be out of focus if [Auto] is set. In this case, adjust the focus with [Manual]. • If you set the focus [Manual], it will remain fixed. • In conditions where an outdoor scene is captured from an indoor location through a glass window, the camera may focus on the glass if there is dust or water on the surface. Install the camera at the shortest possible distance from the glass surface. Note S30VE S910F • Focusing may be difficult for the following types of subjects when using [Auto]. Difficult to Focus Subjects Setting Page 4 A white wall or other subject A slanting lacking bright/dark contrast subject A subject reflecting strong light A subject consisting of only A subject having no form, A subject seen slant lines or horizontal stripes such as flame or smoke through glass A fast moving subject A dark area or night view Subjects both near and far • It is recommended that you check that the camera is focused whenever you reboot the camera. • The estimated focus ranges depending on the [Day/Night] setting are shown in the following table. Focus Auto/Manual Fixed at Infinity Day Mode/Night Mode Max. Wide-Angle Max. Telephoto 0.3 m (12 in.) - infinity 0.3 m (12 in.) - infinity Fixed near infinity [One-shot AF] S30VE S910F Use when [Focus] is set to [Manual]. When you click [Exec], the camera will focus once using autofocus and then switch to manual. [Adjust Focus] S30VE S910F If the [Focus] is set to [Manual], you can click and hold the [Near] and [Far] buttons to adjust the focus in the near and far directions. [Exposure] Selects an exposure mode. Note If [Auto] is selected in [Day/Night], select either [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)], [Auto (Flickerless2)] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] for [Exposure]. [Auto] Automatically controls the exposure. [Auto (Flickerless)] Video flickering caused by fluorescent lights, etc., is reduced. Automatically adjusts the shutter speed according to the brightness of the usage environment. 105