Canon XA10 - Manual (Page 52)

Focus Adjustment
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Focus Preset
When focusing manually, you can set a preset position for the focus in advance so that you can later
return to that preset focus position instantly.
1 Open the focus controls.
[FUNC.] [X Focus]
2 Touch [MF].
3 Turn the focus ring to the desired focus position.
4 Touch [ ] to set the preset focus position.
5 After adjusting the focus, touch [ ] to return to the preset focus position.
• Touch [ ] again to cancel the current preset focus position.
• [ ] will be grayed out while adjusting the focus or zoom.
• You can use the 6 [Focus Preset Speed] setting to adjust the speed at which the
camcorder returns to the preset focus position.
NOTES
• The preset focus position will be canceled when the camcorder is turned off.
• When the camcorder is in mode, the focus preset function cannot be used.
Peaking
When peaking is activated, edges in focus on the screen will be highlighted in red, blue or yellow. In
addition, you can choose to switch the screen to black & white, further emphasizing the edges.
1 Open the focus controls.
[FUNC.] [X Focus]
2 Touch [5].
For the black & white setting: Touch [Off] or [On]
For the peaking color: Touch [Red], [Blue] or [Yellow]
3 Touch [f].
4 Touch [d].
• Peaking is activated and edges are highlighted. You can turn the focus ring on this screen or
touch [a] to hide the focus controls.
• The peaking effect and black & white picture will not appear in your recordings.
Autofocus
When autofocus is activated, the camcorder continuously adjusts the focus on the subject in the
center of the screen. The focusing range is 2 cm (0.8 in.; at full wide-angle, measured from the front of
the lens barrel) to f and 60 cm (2 ft.; throughout the zoom range, measured from the front of the lens
barrel) to f. Perform the following procedure to set the autofocus speed.
1 Open the [AF Mode] screen.
[FUNC.] [MENU] 7 [AF Mode]
2 Touch the desired option and then touch [a].
• The icon of the selected option appears on the screen.
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