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Canon XA40 User Manual

Canon XA40
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Focus Adjustment
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Autofocus
When autofocus is activated, the camcorder continuously adjusts the focus on the subject in the
center of the screen. The focusing range is 1 cm (0.39 in.; at full wide-angle, measured from the front
of the lens barrel) to G and 60 cm (2 ft.; throughout the zoom range, measured from the front of the
lens barrel) to G. Perform the following procedure to set the autofocus speed.
1 During manual focus: Press the AF/MF button.
2Select [AF Mode].
> [v " Camera Setup] > [AF Mode]
3 Select the desired option and then select [X].
Options
NOTES
The AF mode cannot be selected in the following cases.
- When > [v Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to an option other than
[j Off].
- When infrared recording is activated.
While using autofocus, you can turn the focus/zoom ring to focus manually. When you stop turning
the ring, the camcorder returns to autofocus. This is useful in situations such as when focusing on a
subject on the other side of a window.
When the shooting mode is set to [T Fireworks], the focus will be set to G and cannot be
changed.
Autofocus takes longer to focus when the frame rate is 29.97P or 23.98P than when it is 59.94P.
Operating modes:
[= Instant AF]: Sets the autofocus to Instant AF. The focus is adjusted at the highest speed. This
mode is useful even when recording in very bright or low-light surroundings. This
mode uses both the TTL system and external sensor for focusing.
[? Medium AF]: Sets the autofocus to Medium AF. The camcorder focuses more smoothly on the
subject than when using the [= Instant AF] setting. This mode uses both the
TTL system and external sensor for focusing.
[@ Normal AF]: Sets the autofocus to Normal AF. The autofocus adjustment is made at a stable
speed.

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Canon XA40 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Filter size58 mm
Digital zoom- x
Optical zoom20 x
Image stabilizerYes
Image stabilizer typeOptical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Maximum aperture number1.8
Minimum aperture number2.8
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)29.3 - 601 mm
Sensor typeCMOS
Total megapixels21.14 MP
Optical sensor size1/2.3 \
Effective megapixels (movie)8.29 MP
3DNo
Camcorder typeHandheld camcorder
Image processorDIGIC DV 6
Minimum illumination4.2 lx
Number of diaphragm blades8
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Closest focusing distance0.01 m
Camera shutter speed1/6 - 1/2000, 1/2 - 1/500 s
Built-in flash-
Shoe mounting point typeCold shoe
Cables includedAC
Number of batteries included1 pc(s)
Battery typeBP-820
Battery capacity1780 mAh
Battery life (max)- h
Video recording time2.9 h
Operating temperature (T-T)-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 85 %
Audio formats supportedAAC
Microphone connectivity3.5 mm
Maximum image resolution- pixels
Video resolutions1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Video formats supportedMP4
Maximum video resolution3840 x 2160 pixels
Bitrate at maximum video resolution150 Mbit/s
Product colorBlack
Viewfinder screen size0.24 \
Display diagonal3 \
Memory slots2
Camcorder media typeMemory card
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Internal storage capacity- GB
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Mini HDMI ports quantity1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out0
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth84 mm
Width109 mm
Height182 mm
Weight730 g

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