Canon VIXIA HF M500 VIXIA HF M50 / HF M52 / HF M500 Instruction Manual - Page 187

Menu item Setting options n A [Built-in Mic Freq. Response]1 [h Normal], [ç Boost LF Range], [è Low Cut Filter], [é Boost MF Range], [ê Boost HF+LF Range] z z 116 [Built-in Mic Directionality]1 [í Monaural], [h Normal], [î Wide], [ï Zoom] z z 117 [Surround Mic Directionality]1, 2 [ò Surround], [ó Zoom], [ô Shotgun] z z - [Surround Mic Attenuator]1, 2 [i On å], [j Off] zz - 1 Option available only for recording movies. 2 Option available only when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached to the camcorder after having updated the camcorder's firmware using the memory card supplied with the SM-V1. [Digital Zoom]: Determines the operation of the digital zoom. Optical zoom Digital zoom The color of the indicator indi- cates the zoom. • When activated, the camcorder will switch automatically White Light Dark to digital zoom when you zoom blue blue in beyond the optical zoom range. • With the digital zoom the Up to 10x 10x - 40x 40x 200x image is digitally processed, so the image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in. [AF Mode]: Select how fast the autofocus will operate. • With [= Instant AF] the autofocus adjusts quickly to a new subject. This is convenient, for example, when changing the focus from a near subject to a far subject in the background, or when recording moving subjects. • When the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached to the camcorder, it may partially obstruct the Instant AF sensor. Set the AF mode to [@ Normal AF]. • When the recording program is set to [š SCN: Underwater] or [Ÿ SCN: Surface], the AF mode is automatically set to [@ Normal AF]. Additional Information Š 187