Canon HV10

Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 

Automatic Focus Modes

You can change the AF (autofocus) frame 
selection mode. When the mode switch is 
set to 

, 9 point AiAF is automatically 

selected.

Options

* Except for the [

FIREWORKS] recording 

program.

Manual Focus Adjustment

Autofocus may not work well on the 
following subjects. In such case, focus 
manually.

Reflective surfaces

Subjects with low contrast or 
without vertical lines

Fast moving subjects

Through wet windows

Night scenes

POINTS TO CHECK

Mode switch: 

“MF” appears.

Pressing 

 again will return the 

camcorder to autofocus.

NOTES

The camcorder will automatically return to 
autofocus when you set the mode switch to 

.

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10)

9 Point AiAF 
(Mode switch: 

)

Depending on the shooting conditions, one 
or more AF frames out of the nine frames 
available are automatically selected and 
the focus is fixed on them.
Four framing corners will appear on the 
screen when making the selection; they do 
not appear while actually recording.

Center point 
(Mode switch: 

*)

The focus is automatically fixed on the 
center AF frame. This is convenient for 
making sure the focus is exactly where you 
want it.
A single focusing frame appears in the 
center of the screen when making the 
selection; it will appear also while actually 
recording.

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10)

FOCUS

FOCUS