Infrared Recording - Canon XA50 Instruction Manual

Infrared Recording

Infrared Recording
In infrared mode the camcorder becomes more sensitive to infrared light, allowing you to record in dark
locations. You can select the color of brighter areas of the picture (white or green). When the handle unit is
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attached to the camcorder, you can also use the handle unit's infrared light to make recordings even brighter.
Operating modes:
1 Set the INFRARED switch to ON.
• ; and = appear at the top left of the screen.
2 To change the color of highlights in the infrared picture, select
[IR Rec Color].
> [v % Camera Setup] > [IR Rec Color]
3 Select the desired option and then select [L].
4 To turn on the infrared light, select [IR Light].
>[v % Camera Setup] > [IR Light]
5 Select [i On] and then select [X].
• When the infrared light is on, = changes to
NOTES NOTES
• While infrared mode is activated, the following apply.
- The aperture remains fully open, the ND filter remains retracted and the camcorder switches to automatic
shutter speed and gain.
- Exposure compensation is set to automatic and the AGC limit, backlight correction (both automatic and
constant) and face detection & tracking are deactivated.
- The camcorder switches to autofocus initially with the AF mode fixed at continuous AF but you can switch
between autofocus and manual focus. The focusing distance display is grayed out.
- The white balance switches to a special setting for infrared mode and cannot be changed.
- The shooting mode and looks cannot be set.
• If you set an assignable button to [< IR Light] (A 94), you can press the button to turn the infrared light
on/off.
• Depending on the light source, autofocus may not work well while zooming.
• In infrared mode the camcorder's sensor is considerably more sensitive to near-infrared light. Do not point the
lens at strong light or heat sources when infrared recording is activated. If there are such light/heat sources in
the picture, we recommend shielding the lens before switching the camcorder to infrared mode.
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