Light Metering Mode - Canon VIXIA HFM300 Instruction Manual

Light Metering Mode
The camcorder measures the light reflected from the subject in order to
calculate the optimal exposure settings. Depending on the subject, you
may want to change the way the light is measured and evaluated.
Operating modes: 1
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• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro-
grams.
Options (*
Default
value)
[I-8"1Evaluative]* Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camcorder divides the picture into
several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve
the optimal exposure for the subject.
[I-9 Center-Wt. Avg.] Averages the light metered from the entire
screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center.
[I-.3 Spet] Meters only the area within the spot AE point frame. Use
this setting to adjust the exposure to match the subject in the
center of the screen.
Slidesh0w
You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music.
Operatingmodes: , ....
t Open the [Photos]index screen.
2 Selectthe background music to use when playingback the photo
slideshow ([_]89).
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