Adjusting the Focus

 

Options

 

 

[Face Pri.]8:

This sets the camcorder to face priority autofocus. If the camcorder detects the subject’s face, the

 

 

camcorder focuses on and tracks it. When there is no face detected, the camcorder focuses on the

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subject at the center of the screen.

If the camcorder detects the subject’s face, the camcorder focuses on and tracks it. Unlike the [Face

 

 

Pri.] setting, when there is no face detected, the camcorder is set to manual focus.

 

[Off]:

Use this setting if you do not intend to use [Face AF].

NOTES

•The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human subjects. In such case, turn face detection off.

•In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examples include:

-Faces extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overall picture.

-Faces that are turned to the side, at a diagonal or partially hidden.

•Face detection cannot be used in the following cases:

-When the shutter speed used is slower than 1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is set to [24P]).

-When using slow & fast motion recording mode and the shooting frame rate is set to less than 24P.

-When [JOther Functions] [Custom Function] [Scan Reverse Rec] is set to an option other than [Off].

-When Infrared mode is on.

•When a subject’s face is detected, the camcorder adds an event mark to that frame. You can then use the supplied Canon XF Utility software to search for event marks in a clip.

•If you set an assignable button to [Face AF] (097) or set the CUSTOM button and dial to [Face AF] (047), you can press the button to toggle between [Face Pri.], [Face Only] and [Off].

Focus Limit and Macro Shooting

By default, the camcorder’s focus range allows macro shooting. You can activate the focus limit to restrict the focus range. The focus range 2 cm (0.8 in.; at full wide-angle) to fis limited to 60 cm (2 ft.) to f (throughout the entire zoom range).

1 Open the [Focus Limit] submenu.

[lCamera Setup] [Focus Limit]

2 Select [On] and then press SET.

• Select [Off] to enable macro shooting.

[lCamera Setup]

[Focus Limit]

[Off]

NOTES

• If you set an assignable button to [Focus Limit] (097), you can press the button to activate the focus limit.