Canon XF205 XF200 XF205 Instruction Manual - Page 77

Using the Handle Zoom Rocker Use the ZOOM SPEED switch and the settings in the [~ Camera Setup] > [Zoom] submenu to set the zoom speed. Move the zoom rocker toward T to zoom out (wide-angle) and toward S to zoom in (telephoto). Zooming 77 English Setting the Zoom Speed Refer to the following table for approximate zoom speeds of the entire zoom range (end to end). 1 Open the zoom [Speed Level] submenu. [~ Camera Setup] > [Zoom] > [Speed Level] 2 Select [Fast], [Normal] or [Slow] and then press SET. 3 Open the zoom [Handle Rocker] submenu. [~ Camera Setup] > [Zoom] > [Handle Rocker H] or [Handle Rocker L]. • You can set the zoom speed independently for each of the positions of the ZOOM SPEED switch. 4 Select the desired level and then press SET. 5 Set the ZOOM SPEED switch to H or L. • You can set the ZOOM SPEED switch to OFF to deactivate the zoom rocker on the handle. [~ Camera Setup] [Zoom] [Speed Level] [Normal] [~ Camera Setup] [Zoom] [Handle Rocker H 16] [Handle Rocker L 8] Handle zoom rocker: Approximate zoom speeds (time required to zoom end-to-end) [Handle Rocker H]/[Handle Rocker L] setting [Slow] [Speed Level] setting [Normal] [1] (slowest) 4 min. 45 sec. 3 min. [16] (fastest) 4.0 sec. 2.5 sec. [Fast] 1 min. 1.7 sec.* * When the zoom speed is too fast (approx. 1.7 seconds end-to-end), the camcorder will have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming.