Automatic Exposure Recording Programs - Canon VIXIA HF G21 Instruction Manual

Automatic Exposure Recording Programs

With the automatic exposure (AE) recording programs, the camcorder will adjust some camera-related
settings to obtain the optimal exposure. When using the AE recording programs, you can change
functions like the white balance and image effects.
Operating modes:
1 Open the screen of the desired recording program.
[FUNC.] [Rec. Programs]
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2 Touch [Ï] or [Ð] to set the desired shutter speed (‚) or aperture value (") and then
touch [X].
• You can also drag your finger along the dial.
• The selected shutter speed or aperture value will appear on the screen next to the recording
program icon.
Options
( Default value)
[' Programmed AE]
the optimal exposure for the subject.
Set the shutter speed value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate
[‚ Shutter-Pri. AE]
aperture value.
[" Aperture-Pri. AE]
shutter speed.
Available shutter speed settings
[1/8] [1/15]
[1/250] [1/500]
Available shutter speed settings when the frame rate is set to 23.98P
[1/6] [1/12]
[1/100] [1/250]
Available aperture value settings
ND filter settings will be available when the aperture value is [F4.0].
[F1.8] [F2.0]
[F3.2] [F3.4]
[F5.2] [F5.6]
NOTES
• [‚ Shutter-Pri. AE]:
- On screen only the denominator is displayed – [‚ 250] indicates a shutter speed of 1/250 second,
etc.
- When recording in dark surroundings, you can obtain a brighter picture by using slow shutter
speeds; however, image quality may not be as good and autofocus may not work well.
[‚ Shutter-Pri. AE] or [" Aperture-Pri. AE]
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The camcorder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain
Set the aperture value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate
[1/30]
[1/1000]
[1/24]
[1/500]
[F2.2]
[F3.7]
[F6.2]
Automatic Exposure Recording Programs
[1/60] [1/100]
[1/2000]
[1/48] [1/60]
[1/1000] [1/2000]
[F2.4] [F2.6]
[F4.0] [F4.4]
[F6.7] [F7.3]
[F2.8]
[F4.8]
[F8.0]
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