Canon HFM406, HFM46 Quick Start Function, Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls, 46 Š Auto Mode

Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls

1Display the zoom controls on the touch screen.

[FUNC.] 8[ZOOM]

• The zoom controls appear on the left side of the screen.

2Touch the zoom controls to operate the zoom.

Touch anywhere within the Qarea to zoom out or anywhere within the Parea to zoom in. Touch closer to the center for a slow zoom; touch closer to the e/d icons for faster zooms.

3 Touch [a] to hide the zoom controls.

NOTES

•Keep at least 1 m away from the subject. At full wide angle, you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm. Using tele macro (092), you can focus on a subject as close as 40 cm at full telephoto.

•In or mode, you can also set 78[Zoom Speed] to one of three constant speeds (3 is the fastest, 1 the slowest).

•When [Zoom Speed] is set to [IVariable]:

-When you use the Pand Qbuttons on the wireless controller, the zoom speed will be constant at [JSpeed 3].

-The zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than when actually recording, except when pre-recording (082) is activated.

•See Specifications (0181) for notes about this function when the recording program is set to [r Underwater] or [s Surface].

Quick Start Function

When you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on, the camcorder enters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumes only about 1/3 the power used when recording, saving energy when you are using a battery pack. Additionally, when you open the LCD

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