Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Manual
- Highlights of the XF705
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Preparations
- Recording
- Recording Video
- Video Configuration: Video Format, System Frequency, Frame Rate, Resolution and Bit Rate
- Changing Main Functions with the FUNC Button
- Shutter Speed
- Gain
- ND Filter
- Aperture
- Gamma Curve and Main Color Settings
- White Balance
- Zooming
- Using Optional Conversion Lenses
- Adjusting the Focus
- Image Stabilization
- Onscreen Markers and Zebra Patterns
- Setting the Time Code
- Setting the User Bit
- Synchronizing with an External Device
- Recording Audio
- Audio Settings and Recorded Audio Channels
- Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder
- Setting the Audio Input Type for the INPUT 1/INPUT 2 Terminals
- Selecting the Audio Input Source for Audio Channels
- Adjusting the Audio Recording Level
- Advanced Audio Input Settings
- Monitoring the Audio with Headphones
- Colors Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Waveform Monitor
- Adding Marks to Clips while Recording
- Using Metadata
- Recording GPS Information (Geotagging)
- Reviewing a Recording
- Special Recording Modes
- Infrared Recording
- Customization
- Playback
- External Connections
- Network Functions
- Photos
- Additional Information
Adjusting the Focus
78
Continuous AF
By default, the camcorder will focus automatically on a subject
at the center of the screen. If the AF frame size has been
changed to a setting other than [Automatic] (A 79), the
camcorder will focus automatically on a subject inside the AF
frame that appears on the screen.
1 Set the FOCUS switch to A.
• @ appears on the left of the screen.
•If > [
v
# Camera Setup] > [AF Frame] is set
to [Automatic], the rest of the procedure is not necessary. If
you wish to display an AF frame to control where to focus,
continue with step 2.
2 Set [AF Frame] to a setting other than [Automatic]
(steps 1-2, A 79).
3 Select [AF Mode].
> [
v
# Camera Setup] > [AF Mode]
4 Select [Continuous] and then press SET.
• A white AF frame will appear on the screen. If necessary, change the size and position of the AF frame
(A 79).
• When face detection is activated, a white detection frame will appear around the face of the person who has
been determined to be the main subject.
NOTES
NOTES
About the autofocus (AF) functions:
• The point where the camcorder focuses may change slightly depending on shooting conditions, such as
subject, brightness and zoom position. Check the focus before resuming shooting.
• When you close the aperture beyond F11, the camcorder will focus automatically using continuous AF.
• Autofocus may take longer when the frame rate set in the video configuration is 29.97P, 25.00P or 23.98P.
• You can change some 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).
- > [
v
# Camera Setup] > [AF Response] to set the responsiveness of the autofocus function.
- When the AF mode cannot be selected (see following point), the [AF Speed] and [AF Response] settings
cannot be selected either.
• The AF mode cannot be selected in the following cases.
- When > [v'Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to a setting other than [Off].
- When > [v%Camera Setup] > [Digital Zoom] is set to [Tele-converter 6.0x] or
[Tele-converter 3.0x].
- When the [Gamma] setting in the custom picture file (A 124) 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.
- When the [Gamma] setting in the custom picture file (A 124) is set to [Canon Log 3] or [Wide DR].
- When using small apertures.
- When subjects at different distances appear inside the AF frame.
- Reflective surfaces
- Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines
- Fast moving subjects
- Through dirty or wet windows
-Night scenes
- Subjects with a repetitive pattern