Exposure Compensation; Backlight Correction - Canon LEGRIA HF G60 Instruction Manual

Adjusting the Exposure

Exposure Compensation

You can compensate the exposure that was set using automatic exposure, in order to darken or lighten the
image. This function can only be used when the shooting mode is set to ', ‚ or ".
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1 Open the exposure screen.
[FUNC] > [y Exposure Comp.]
• If the exposure was locked, select [ ] to release the exposure lock.
2 Drag your finger along the dial to compensate the exposure.
• You can set a compensation value from –2 to +2 in 1/4 EV increments.
3 Select [X].
• [AE] and the exposure compensation value will appear on the left of the screen.
NOTES NOTES
• If you set the CUSTOM dial's function to [y Exposure Comp.] (A 83), you can compensate the exposure
with the CUSTOM dial and button.
• The exposure lock will be released in the following cases:
- When the power switch or mode switch is operated.
- When the shooting mode is changed.
- When the resolution, frame rate or look is changed.

Backlight Correction

When you need to record a scene with constant backlight conditions, you can use backlight correction to make
the picture, especially the darker areas, brighter.
1 Select [ BLC Always On].
[FUNC] > [
BLC Always On]
2 Select [ On] and then select [X].
• will appear on the left of the screen and the exposure will be adjusted to account for backlight conditions.
NOTES NOTES
• You can also use the
automatic backlight correction function. However, the automatic correction cannot be used when [FUNC] >
[Looks] is set to [
• Backlight correction cannot be turned on/off when [FUNC] > [Looks] is set to [
exposure is locked.
• If you set an assignable button to [
correction on/off.
• Backlight correction is not available in the following cases:
- When the shooting mode is set to [T Fireworks].
- When the shooting mode is set to n and [FUNC] > [Looks] is set to [
• Backlight correction will be deactivated in the following cases:
- When the power switch or mode switch is operated.
- When the shooting mode is changed.
- When the frame rate or look is changed.
> [v Camera Setup] > [Auto Backlight Correction] setting to activate the
Neutral] or [ Wide DR].
BLC Always On] (A 84), you can press the button to turn the backlight
Wide DR] and the
Wide DR].