Automatic Exposure: Aperture Priority ("); Touch Exposure - Canon XA70 Instruction Manual

Adjusting the Exposure

Automatic Exposure: Aperture Priority (")

With this shooting mode you set the aperture value manually to control the depth of field, for example, in order to
defocus the background and make the subject stand out more. The camcorder will automatically adjust other
settings to obtain the best exposure.
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1 Set the shooting mode to [" Aperture-Pri. AE] (A 60).
• The aperture value will appear on the left of the screen.
2 Open the aperture screen.
[FUNC] > [
Aperture]
• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
3 Drag your finger along the dial to set the desired value.
• For available aperture values, see the manual exposure table (A 62)
• You can select [
4 Select [X].
NOTES NOTES
• If you set the CUSTOM dial's function to [
or shutter speed with the CUSTOM dial and button.
• When the shooting mode is set to ‚ or ", depending on the brightness of the subject, the camcorder may
not be able to set the appropriate exposure. In such case the shutter speed (‚) or aperture value (") will
flash on the screen. Change the shutter speed/aperture as necessary.

Touch Exposure

You can touch the screen to optimize the exposure for a specific subject or area. The camcorder will
automatically adjust the exposure for the selected point and lock the exposure settings. You can even touch a
bright area of the image to make that point the 100% brightness level and so try to avoid overexposure (Highlight
AE). This function cannot be used when the shooting mode is set to n or [T Fireworks].
1 Open the touch exposure settings screen.
[FUNC] > [y Exposure Comp.] > [i]
2 Select [ Normal] or [
• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
• You can select [
3 Touch the desired point inside the exposure frame to optimize and lock the exposure.
• The I mark will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched is correctly
exposed.
• The exposure compensation value ±0 and
[ ] button will turn orange to indicate that the exposure is locked.
• Select [ ] again to release the exposure lock.
4 Drag your finger along the dial to further compensate the exposure.
• You can set a compensation value from –3 to +3 in 1/4 EV increments.
5 Select [X].
• The exposure compensation value and
locked (compensation only), [AE] and the compensation value will appear instead.
] to display the zebra pattern (A 66, step 2) and check for overexposed areas.
IRIS / SHTR / GAIN] (A 91), you can adjust the aperture value
Highlights] and then select [L]
] to display the zebra pattern (A 66, step 2) and check for overexposed areas.
will appear on the left of the screen. If the exposure was not
will appear on the screen. In addition, the indicator inside the