Canon XA50 Instruction Manual

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Adjusting the Exposure66Automatic Exposure: Programmed AE (’)The camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed, aperture and gain (for clips) but you will have the option touse other functions that are not available in mode.Set the shooting mode to [’ Programmed AE] (A 63).Automatic Exposure: Shutter Priority (‚)With this shooting mode you set the shutter speed manually, for example, to capture fast-moving subjects insharp focus or to obtain a brighter image in low-light situations. The camcorder will automatically adjust othersettings to obtain the best exposure.1 Set the shooting mode to [‚ Shutter-Pri. AE] (A 63).• The shutter speed will appear on the left of the screen.2 Open the shutter speed screen.[FUNC] > [ Shutter Speed]• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.3 Drag your finger along the dial to set the desired value.• For available shutter speeds, see the manual exposure table (A 65)• You can select [ ] to display the zebra pattern (A 69, step 2) and check for overexposed areas.4 Select [X].Automatic Exposure: Aperture Priority (“)With this shooting mode you set the aperture value manually to control the depth of field, for example, in order todefocus the background and make the subject stand out more. The camcorder will automatically adjust othersettings to obtain the best exposure.1 Set the shooting mode to [“ Aperture-Pri. AE] (A 63).• The aperture value will appear on the left of the screen.2 Open the aperture screen.[FUNC] > [ Aperture]• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.3 Drag your finger along the dial to set the desired value.• For available aperture values, see the manual exposure table (A 65)• You can select [ ] to display the zebra pattern (A 69, step 2) and check for overexposed areas.4 Select [X].NOTESNOTES• If you set the CUSTOM dial’s function to [ Tv/Av/M] (A 93), you can adjust the aperture value or shutterspeed with the CUSTOM dial and button.• When the shooting mode is set to ‚ or “, depending on the brightness of the subject, the camcorder maynot be able to set the appropriate exposure. In such case the shutter speed (‚) or aperture value (“) willflash on the screen. Change the shutter speed/aperture as necessary.