Canon XF400 XF400 XF405 Instruction Manual - Page 92

Infrared Recording Infrared Recording You can use the infrared mode to record in very dark situations using available infrared light. You can also use the camcorder's infrared light* to make the recordings even brighter, and select the color for the brighter areas in the 92 picture (white or green). * Requires that the handle unit be correctly attached to the camcorder. Operating modes: 1 Set the INFRARED switch to ON. • ; and = appear at the top left of the screen. 2 To change the color of highlights in the infrared picture, select [IR Rec Color]. > [v % Camera Setup] > [IR Rec Color] 3 Touch [± White] or [² Green] and then touch [X]. 4 To turn on the infrared light, select [IR Light]. >[v $ Camera Setup] > [IR Light] 5 Touch [i On] and then touch [X]. • = changes to . NOTES • When infrared recording is activated with the camcorder set to mode, the following changes take place. - The camcorder switches to automatic gain, shutter speed and aperture adjustment. - The camcorder switches to autofocus initially but you can change the focus mode to manual focus. - The AGC limit, white balance, exposure compensation, backlight correction (both automatic and constant), shooting mode, face detection & tracking, AF mode and look settings cannot be changed. - The ND filter is retracted and cannot be changed. • If you set an assignable button to [< IR Light] (A 98), you can press the button to turn the infrared light on/off. • Depending on the light source, autofocus may not work well while zooming. • In infrared mode the camcorder's sensor is considerably more sensitive to near-infrared light. Do not point the lens at strong light or heat sources when infrared recording is activated. If there are such light/heat sources in the picture, be sure to shield the lens before switching the camcorder to infrared mode.