Canon HV20 Automatic Focus Priority, Light Metering Mode, Camera Setup Focus PRI

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Mode switch: (except for the Special Scene recording programs)

Options	 Default value
[ EVALUATIVE]

Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camcorder divides the picture into several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve the optimal exposure for the subject.

[ CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE]

Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center.

[ SPOT]

Meters only the area within the spot AE point frame. Use this setting to adjust the exposure to match the subject in the center of the screen.

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	Light Metering Mode

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Automatic Focus Priority

When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder records a still image only after the focus has been adjusted automatically.

Still Image Recording Options 55

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Mode switch at : The focus priority cannot be turned off.

Mode switch at : You can turn off the focus priority and you can also select the AF (autofocus) mode to be used.

Options  Default value

[ ON:AiAF] (Mode switch: *,)

Depending on the shooting conditions, one or more AF frames out of the nine frames available are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them.

[ ON:CENTER] (Mode switch: *)

In this mode, a single focusing frame
appears in the center of the screen and the
focus is automatically fixed on it. This is
convenient for making sure the focus is			Advanced
exactly where you want it.
[	OFF]
Select this option if you wish to record a
still image as soon as you press		PHOTO .	Functions
* Except for the [ FIREWORKS] recording
	program.
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CAMERA SETUP

FOCUS PRI.

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