Canon XF400 XF400 XF405 Instruction Manual - Page 61

Zooming To use high-speed zoom in standby mode When high-speed zoom is activated and [v Camera Setup] > [Zoom Rocker Zoom Speed] is set to [Y] (variable zoom speed), in record standby mode you will be able to zoom at the highest speed available ([Z Fast]). Nevertheless, the zoom speed while recording will be determined by the [Zoom Speed Level] setting. 61 1 Select [High-Speed Zoom]. > [v ! Camera Setup] > [High-Speed Zoom] 2 Touch [i On] and then touch [X]. NOTES • When pre-recording is activated, the zoom speed will be determined by the [Zoom Speed Level] setting even in record standby mode. Setting the Zoom Speed for the Handle's Zoom Rocker Refer to the following table for approximate zoom speeds. Handle's zoom rocker: Approximate zoom speeds (time required to zoom end-to-end) Selected constant speed 1 (slowest) 16 (fastest) [] Slow] 4 min. 38 sec. 4.2 sec. [Zoom Speed Level] setting [[ Normal] 2 min. 2.6 sec. [Z Fast]* 1 min. 1.5 sec. * When the zoom speed is too fast, the camcorder may have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming. 1 Select the overall zoom speed level (step 1, A 60). 2 Enable the use of the zoom rocker (at a constant zoom speed). [Handle Rocker Zoom Speed] > [X] • You can touch [j] to disable the zoom rocker on the handle. 3 Touch [Ï] or [Ð], or drag your finger along the adjustment bar, to set the desired constant speed. 4 Touch [X].