Canon VIXIA HFS200 Instruction Manual

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To adjust the Touch AE function for highlights (Highlight AE)Certain subjects, like clouds or white objects, are easily overexposedand can end up appearing as bright areas where all detail is lost. Usingthe [Highlights] setting, you can touch the brightest area inside the []frame and the camcorder will automatically make corrections so thatarea is not overexposed. When you touch a dark area in the picture orthe highlights are too bright, the camcorder may not be able to cor-rectly adjust the exposure.After step 1 above:* [buch [Normal] to return the camcorder to normal Tbuch AE settings.(_ NOTES• This function can also be assigned to the custom key/dial (_ 89).• If the recording program is changed during exposure lock, the cam-corder will return to automatic exposure.• When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, thecamcorder automatically corrects for the backlight. You can turn off theautomatic backlight correction with the I-_-I/F_-I _} [Auto BacklightCorrection] setting.Using the Zebra PatternYou can use the zebra pattern to identify areas that might be overex-posed, so you can correct the exposure appropriately. The camcorderoffers two levels of zebra pattern: With [1_'_ 100%] only areas that willlose detail in the highlight areas will be identified, while [t_'8 70%] willidentify also areas that are dangerously close to losing detail.* [buch again to turn off the zebra pattern.• The zebra pattern will appear on the overexposed areas of the picture.Video * 75