Canon VIXIA HF S10 Instruction Manual page 70

Manual ExposureAdjustment and AutomatBc BackHghtCorrection
At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or sub-
ects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overex-
posed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure or use
the automatic backiight correction.
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Select a recording program other than [._[4. Fireworks].
ManualExposure Adjustment
1 Open (A) the joystick guide.
2 Select (AV) [[] Exposure] and press
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The current exposure is locked.
The exposure adiustment indicator
om_--o and the neutral value "+_0" appear
on the screen.
The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment
indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture.
If you operate the zoom, the brightness of the image may change.
3 Adjust the (4_,) the brightness of the image as required, then
hide (V) the joystick guide.
The exposure adiustment indicator will change to white and the
selected exposure will be locked.
During exposure lock, press O twice to return the camcorder to
automatic exposure.
This function can also be assigned to the custom key/dial (_ 85).
If the recording program is changed during exposure lock, the cam-
corder will return to automatic exposure.
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