Adjusting The Ae Level; Setting The Light Metering Mode - Canon XF300 Instruction Manual

Adjusting the Aperture

Adjusting the AE Level

Use the AE shift control to adjust AE level in order to darken or lighten the
image. You can select from 15 AE levels.
1 Open the [AE Shift] submenu.
[l Camera Setup]
2 Select an AE level and then press SET.
Available AE Levels
+2.0 +1.5 +1.25
-0.25 -0.5 -0.75
NOTES
• You cannot adjust the AE level if the camcorder is set to full auto mode
(0 47).
• You can set the [J Other Functions]
[ZR-2000 AE SHIFT] setting (0 126) to [AE Shift] to adjust the AE level
using the AE SHIFT dial on the optional ZR-2000 Zoom Remote
Controller.

Setting the Light Metering Mode

Select the light metering mode to match the recording conditions. This
will ensure that your subject will have a more suitable exposure level.
1 Open the [Light Metering] submenu.
[l Camera Setup]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
• The icon of the selected mode appears on the left side of the screen.
Options
K
[Backlight] :
[Standard]:
J
[Spotlight] :
NOTES
• When you set the camcorder to full auto mode (0 47), [Light
Metering] will be set to [Standard].
• If you set an assignable button to [Backlight] or [Spotlight] (0 113),
you can press the button to change the light metering mode.
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[AE Shift]
+1.0 +0.75 +0.5 +0.25
-1.0 -1.25 -1.5 -2.0
[Custom Function]
[Light Metering]
Suitable when recording backlit scenes.
Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving
more weight to the subject in the center.
Use this option when recording a scene in which only a
certain part of the picture is lit.
±
0
Recording
[l Camera Setup]
[AE Shift]
[±0]
[l Camera Setup]
[Light Metering]
[Standard]
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