Canon VIXIA HV30 VIXIA HV30 Instruction Manual - Page 37

Advanced Functions

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Menu Options Lists 37 Setup Menus Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) CAMERA SETUP A.SL SHUTTER  The digital zoom indicator will appear in light blue from 10x up to 40x and dark blue from 40x up to 200x.  The digital zoom cannot be used with the [ NIGHT] recording program.  A still image cannot be recorded simultaneously on the memory card while recording movies using the digital zoom. Mode switch: or P (only in the [ PROGRAM AE] recording program) [ ON], [ OFF] The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.  The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30 (1/15 in mode or in with [ HDV(PF30)], 1/12 in with cinema effect [ HDV(PF24)]).  : Set the flash mode to (flash off).  If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [ OFF].  If (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod. D.ZOOM [ OFF], [ 40X], [ 200X] Determines the operation of the digital zoom.  When activated, the camcorder will switch automatically to the digital zoom when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range.  With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in. ZOOM SPEED [ VARIABLE], [ SPEED 3], [ SPEED 2], [ SPEED 1]  When set to [ VARIABLE] the zoom speed depends on how you operate the zoom lever: Press lightly for a slow zoom; press harder for faster zooms.  The fastest zoom speed can be achieved with [ VARIABLE]. Among the fixed zoom speeds, [ SPEED 3] is the fastest and [ SPEED 1] the slowest. AF MODE [ INSTANT AF], [ NORMAL AF] 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 fast 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]. Advanced Functions

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Menu Options Lists
Advanced Functions
37
Setup Menus
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)
CAMERA SETUP
Mode switch:
or
P
(only in the
[
PROGRAM AE] recording program)
[
ON]
, [
OFF]
The camcorder automatically uses slow
shutter speeds to obtain brighter
recordings in places with insufficient
lighting.
The camcorder uses shutter speeds
down to 1/30 (1/15 in
mode or
in
with [
HDV(PF30)],
1/12 in
with cinema effect
[
HDV(PF24)]).
: Set the flash mode to
(flash off).
If a trailing afterimage appears, set the
slow shutter to [
OFF].
If
(camcorder shake warning)
appears, we recommend stabilizing the
camcorder, for example, by mounting it
on a tripod.
[
OFF]
, [
40X], [
200X]
Determines the operation of the digital
zoom.
When activated, the camcorder will
switch automatically to the digital zoom
when you zoom in beyond the optical
zoom range.
With the digital zoom the image is
digitally processed, so the image
resolution will deteriorate the more you
zoom in.
The digital zoom indicator will appear in
light blue from 10x up to 40x and dark
blue from 40x up to 200x.
The digital zoom cannot be used with
the [
NIGHT] recording program.
A still image cannot be recorded
simultaneously on the memory card while
recording movies using the digital zoom.
[
VARIABLE]
, [
SPEED 3],
[
SPEED 2], [
SPEED 1]
When set to [
VARIABLE] the zoom
speed depends on how you operate the
zoom lever: Press lightly for a slow zoom;
press harder for faster zooms.
The fastest zoom speed can be
achieved with [
VARIABLE]. Among
the fixed zoom speeds, [
SPEED 3] is
the fastest and [
SPEED 1] the
slowest.
[
INSTANT AF]
, [
NORMAL AF]
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 fast 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].
A.SL SHUTTER
D.ZOOM
ZOOM SPEED
AF MODE