Recording In Manual Mode - Canon XH A1S Instruction Manual

Recording in Manual Mode

You can set the exposure at any combination of shutter speed and aperture. The aperture value can be
adjusted in 1/8 EV stops; however, the aperture value displayed on the screen will change only in 1/4 EV
stops.
Available settings
Shutter speed
Aperture
* Can only be selected if the custom function [IRIS LIMIT] is set to [OFF].
1. Set the
• The exposure indicator appears. Use the exposure indicator as an estimate.
• The mark above the indicator indicates the standard exposure (calculated by the camcorder). The
mark of the indicator indicates the current exposure level within
(beyond 2 stops, the marker will blink).
2. Select the aperture using the iris ring.
With the custom function [RINGS DIRECTION] (
when you turn the iris ring.
3. Select the shutter speed with the SHUTTER dial.
With the custom function [OPER.DIRECTION] (
when you operate the SHUTTER dial.
You can use the custom keys (
( 130) to prevent the accidental operation of the SHUTTER dial.
With the custom function [IRIS LIMIT] (
from closing below the diffraction limit of the lens. If the iris limit is not activated, aperture values
that exceed the diffraction limit will appear in gray when selecting the aperture. Using aperture
values displayed in gray will cause diffraction blur.
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Iris ring
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300,
(60i/30F)
1/360, 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 1/840, 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700, 1/2000,
1/2300, 1/2600, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/8000, 1/15000, CS (clear scan)
1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250,
(24F)
1/300, 1/360, 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 1/840, 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700, 1/2000,
1/2300, 1/2600, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/8000,1/15000, CS (clear scan)
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300,
1/360, 1/420, 1/500
F1.6, F1.8, F2.0, F2.2, F2.4, F2.6, F2.8, F3.2, F3.4, F3.7, F4.0, F4.4, F4.8, F5.2, F5.6, F6.2,
F6.7, F7.3, F8.0, F8.7, F9.5, F10*, F11*, F12*, F14*, F15*, F16*, F17*, F19*, F21*, F22*,
CLOSE*
dial to M.
97) you can change the direction of the adjustment
97) you can change the direction of the adjustment
73) or the [SYSTEM SETUP/
97) you can activate the iris limit to prevent the aperture
SHUTTER dial
±
2 EV stops of the standard exposure
] [SHTR D.LOCK] setting
dial