Canon VIXIA HF M500 VIXIA HF M50 / HF M52 / HF M500 Instruction Manual - Page 104

Manually Setting the Shutter Speed or Aperture [' Programmed AE] is the default automatic exposure (AE) recording program; using it, you can change functions like the white balance or image effects. Select one of the other AE recording programs to control the shutter speed or aperture. Operating modes: [FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] > [, Shutter-Pri. AE] or [" Aperture-Pri. AE] > [Ï] or [Ð]* to set the desired shutter speed (,) or aperture value (") > [X] * You can also drag your finger along the dial. Options ( Default value) [' Programmed AE] The camcorder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject. [, Shutter-Pri. AE] Set the shutter speed value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate aperture value. [" Aperture-Pri. AE] Set the aperture value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate shutter speed. NOTES • [, Shutter-Pri. AE]: - On screen only the denominator is displayed - [, 250] indicates a shutter speed of 1/250 second, etc. - When the frame rate is set to [¹ PF24] or [» 24P], the shutter speeds available will be the following: 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/2000. - When recording in dark surroundings, you can obtain a brighter picture by using slow shutter speeds; however, image quality may not be as good and autofocus may not work well. - The image may flicker when recording with fast shutter speeds. - Recording movies under fluorescent lights: If the screen starts to flicker, select [, Shutter-Pri. AE] and set the shutter speed to 1/100. 104 Š Video