Canon Hf G20 Owners Manual

Focus Adjustment
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Touch & Track
When recording a group of people using face detection, the camcorder will automatically detect one 
person as the main subject. You can use Touch & Track to tell the camcorder to track and optimize 
settings for a different person. You can also use Touch & Track to always keep in focus other moving 
subjects, such as pets or moving vehicles.
1 Make sure face detection (A49) and autofocus ( A48) are activated.
• Face detection is always activated in   mode.
2 Point the...

Zooming
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Zooming
There are three ways you can zoom in and out: using the zoom lever on the camcorder, using the 
zoom buttons on the wireless controller or using the zoom controls on the touch screen.
In addition to the 10x optical zoom, in   mode, you can turn on the digital zoom* (40x or 200x) 
with the  p >  [Digital Zoom] setting.
This camcorder also features a digital tele-converter, which allows you to enlarge the image on the 
screen digitally.
* Digital zoom is not available in   and   modes....

Zooming
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Approximate zoom speeds* (zoom lever)
* Measured from full wide-angle to full telephoto. 
**When the zoom speed is too fast (approximately 2 seconds end-to-end), the camcorder will have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming.
To set the wireless controller's zoom speed
For the wireless controller, first set the overall zoom speed to one of three levels. The wireless 
controller operates at a constant speed that you can select. Refer to the following table for a summary 
of the...

Zooming
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Soft Zoom Control
Soft zoom control allows you to start and/or stop the zoom gradually.
1 Open the [Soft Zoom Control] screen.
[FUNC.] > [MENU] >  p  >  [Soft Zoom Control]
2 Touch the desired option and then touch [X].
Options
( Default value)
Digital Tele-Converter
Using the digital tele-converter, you can digitally increase the focal length of the camcorder by a factor 
of approx. 2 and record the enlarged image at full HD resolution.
1 Open the [Digital Zoom] screen.
[FUNC.]  > [MENU] >  p...

Advanced Image Stabilization
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Advanced Image Stabilization
The image stabilizer reduces camcorder blur (blur due to the camcorder moving) so you can get nice, 
stable shots. Select the image stabilization mode according to the shooting conditions.
1 Open the [Image Stabilizer] screen.
[FUNC.] > [Image Stabilizer]
2 Touch the desired IS mode and then touch [ X].
Options
( Default value)
NOTES
• If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may not be able to fully  compensate.
• For...

Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
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Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
When recording in dark surroundings, the camcorder will automatically increase the gain to try to get a 
brighter picture. However, using higher gain values may result in more noticeable video noise. You can 
select the AGC limit to curb the amount of noise by setting the maximum gain value to be used. The 
smaller the AGC limit, the darker the picture but the less noise it will contain.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program...

Automatic Exposure Recording Programs
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Automatic Exposure Recording Programs
With the automatic exposure (AE) recording programs, the camcorder will adjust the shutter speed 
and/or aperture value to obtain the optimal exposure. When using the AE recording programs, you can 
change functions like the white balance and image effects.
1 Open the screen of the desired recording program.
[FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs]  > [‚  Shutter-Pri. AE] or [ “Aperture-Pri. AE]
2Touch [ Ï] or [Ð ] to set the desired shutter...

Automatic Exposure Recording Programs
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NOTES
•[ ‚ Shutter-Pri. AE]:
- On screen only the denominator is displayed – [ ‚250] indicates a shutter speed of 1/250 second, 
etc.
- When recording in dark surroundings, you can obtain a brighter picture by using slow shutter  speeds; however, image quality may not be as good and autofocus may not work well.
- The image may flicker when recording with fast shutter speeds.
- Recording movies under fluorescent lights:  If the screen starts to flicker, select...

Exposure Adjustment
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Exposure Adjustment
At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights 
may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). In such cases, adjusting the exposure will correct this. 
This camcorder features a dedicated recording program, [n Manual Exposure], for adjusting the 
exposure manually. However, you can also compensate the exposure when using other recording 
programs.
Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program
Using the [ n...

Exposure Adjustment
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1 From the exposure adjustment screen, touch [w] to select the zebra level.
2 Touch [70%] or [100%] and then touch [ K].
3Touch [ z] or [{ ] and then touch [ X].
• The zebra pattern will appear on the overexposed areas of the picture. 
• Touch again to turn off the zebra pattern.
NOTES
• Using the zebra pattern will not affect your recordings.
Exposure Compensation
When you use a recording program other than [ n Manual Exposure], the camcorder will adjust the 
exposure...