Canon XLH1 - Manual (Page 114)

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 When the Focus-Priority mode is set to [ON]:
When you press the PHOTO button fully before the symbol turns green, it may take up to 2
seconds (4 seconds in the Night recording program) until the focus is adjusted.
If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, the camcorder locks the focus. In that case, adjust the
focus manually with the focusing ring.
 When the Focus-Priority mode is set to [OFF]:
In step 2, turns green, and focus and exposure are locked.
 About the Power Save function:
In mode: In order to save power when the camcorder is powered with a battery
pack, the camcorder will automatically enter the power save mode if you do not operate it for 5
minutes. With the [POWER SAVE] option in the [SYSTEM/
] menu you can select if the power
will be turned off (set it to [ON]) or not (set it to [OFF]).
If you set the power save option to [ON] and the computer automatically powered off, in order to
resume recording press the STANDBY button or turn the POWER dial to OFF and then back to a
recording mode.
Turning Off the Focus-Priority Mode
Turn off the Focus Priority mode if you wish to record a still image as soon as you press the PHOTO
button.
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [FOCUS PRI.], set it to [OFF] and
close the menu.
Recording a Still Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a
Tape
When you are recording a movie on a tape, you can simultaneously record the same picture as a still
image on the memory card. If you select [ON+CP DATA] as the still image recording setting, you can
embed the custom preset settings currently in use embedded in a still image of the current picture. This
is useful if you later want to load the custom preset settings you used when recording a specific scene.
1. Open the menu and select [RECORDING SETUP]. Select [STILL I. REC], set it to [ON]
or [ON+CP DATA] and close the menu.
2. While you are recording a movie, press the PHOTO button.
 The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when a fader is activated.
 “
” appears if you press the PHOTO button while [STILL I. REC] is set to [OFF].
MENU
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CAMERA SETUP FOCUS PRI.•••ON
MENU
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RECORDING SETUP STILL I. REC•OFF