Canon XF605 Instruction Manual - Page 77
Continuous AF, About the autofocus AF functions
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Focus Continuous AF The camera will focus automatically on a subject inside the main area of the image (approximately 80% of the screen's length and height). 1 Set the focus mode switch to automatic. 77 • @ appears on the screen. 2 Select > [v Camera Setup] > [AF Mode] > [Continuous]. • If [AF Frame] is set to either [Large] or [Small], a white AF frame will appear on the screen. • When you are using Face AF, a white detection frame will appear around the face of the person who has been determined to be the main subject. 3 If necessary, change the type and position of the AF frame (A 78). NOTES About the autofocus (AF) functions: • The point where the camera focuses may change slightly depending on shooting conditions, such as subject, brightness and zoom position. Check the focus before resuming shooting. • Autofocus may take longer in the following cases. - When the frame rate set in the video configuration is 29.97P, 25.00P or 23.98P. • You can change various aspects of the autofocus function with the following settings. - > [v Camera Setup] > [AF Speed] to set the AF speed (the speed at which the focus is adjusted) to one of 3 levels. - > [v Camera Setup] > [AF Response] to set the responsiveness of the autofocus function to one of 3 levels. • The autofocus settings cannot be used in the following cases. - When > [v Camera Setup] > [Digital Zoom] is set to [Tele-converter 6.0x] or [Tele-converter 3.0x]. - When > [v Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to either [TL-U58] or [WA-U58]. - When the [Gamma] setting in the custom picture file (A 123) is set to [PQ] or [HLG]. - When infrared recording is activated. • Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects or in the following cases. In such case, focus manually. - Reflective surfaces - Through dirty or wet windows - Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines - Night scenes - Fast moving subjects - Subjects with a repetitive pattern - When using small apertures. - When subjects at different distances appear in the picture. - When the gamma curve component of the [Gamma/Color Space] setting in the custom picture file (A 123) is set to an option other than [BT.709 Normal] or [BT.709 Standard].