Using The Aperture-Priority Ae Mode - Canon DCD CAMCORDER Instruction Manual

Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode

You can select an aperture value, and the camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed
most appropriate for the subject. Use low aperture values (large aperture) to blur the
background for a portrait, or high aperture values (small aperture) to achieve a broad
depth of field for recording landscapes.
To change the operating mode, refer to About the Operating Modes (
Mode switch:
Aperture value guideline
[1.8], [2.0], [2.4], [2.8], [3.4], [4.0], [4.8], [5.6], [6.7], [8.0], [9.5], [11], [14], [16]
1. Select the recording program
[ APERTURE-PRIO.AE] as described in Selecting
the Recording Program (
2. Press (
3. Change (
Available aperture values vary depending on the zoom position.
The aperture value flashes when the selected aperture is not appropriate for the
recording condition. In such case, readjust the aperture.
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large aperture size
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) the aperture value and press (
small
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) to save the setting.