Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto Iris; Automatic Exposure - Canon XA60 Instruction Manual

Exposure Adjustment
The exposure bar
When the shooting mode is set to n, the exposure bar will appear
on the screen, showing the optimal automatic exposure and
current exposure. When the difference between current and
optimal exposure is larger than ±2 EV, the indicator will flash at the
edge of the exposure bar.
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NOTES
• You can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and gain using the CUSTOM dial (A 87).

Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto Iris

If you set an assignable button to [Push Auto Iris] (A 88), you can press the button to have the
camcorder temporarily take control and adjust the aperture automatically for an optimal exposure.
When the [ND Filter] setting (A 49) is set to [k Automatic], the combination of aperture value and
ND filter is automatically adjusted for an appropriate exposure level.
1 Set an assignable button to [Push Auto Iris] (A 88).
2 Press and hold the button.
• The camcorder will automatically adjust the aperture to obtain optimal exposure as long as you
hold the button pressed down, and E will appear on the screen next to the aperture value.
• When you release the button the aperture value will be set, automatic aperture mode will end and
the E icon will disappear.

Automatic Exposure

Programmed AE (')
The camcorder automatically sets the shutter speed, aperture and gain (for clips) but you will have the
option to use other functions that are not available in
Set the shooting mode to [' Programmed AE].
Shutter Priority AE (‚)
With this shooting mode you set the shutter speed manually, for example, to capture fast-moving
subjects in sharp focus or to obtain a brighter image in low-light situations. The camcorder will
automatically adjust other settings to obtain the best exposure.
1 Set the shooting mode to [‚ Shutter-Pri. AE] (A 42).
• The shutter speed will appear at the left of the screen.
2 Open the shutter speed screen.
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• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
• You can select [
areas.
Shutter Speed]
] to display the zebra pattern (A 49, step 2) and check for overexposed
Optimal exposure AE±0
Current exposure
mode.