Canon VIXIA HF M500 VIXIA HF M50 / HF M52 / HF M500 Instruction Manual - Page 106

Manual Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). To correct this, you can adjust the exposure manually or use the Touch AE function to automatically set the optimal exposure for the subject you select. This is convenient when the brightness of the subject you want to shoot is noticeably brighter/darker than the general brightness of the image. Operating modes: POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording program other than [Š SCN: Fireworks]. 1 Open the exposure adjustment screen. [FUNC.] > [y Exposure] 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the y frame. • The Touch AE mark (I) will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched will be correctly exposed. You have the option to further adjust the exposure manually as necessary. • You can touch [n] instead to adjust the exposure manually without activating the Touch AE function. • The manual adjustment dial appears and the adjustment value is set at ±0. • Touch [n] again to return the camcorder to automatic exposure. 3 Touch [Ï] or [Ð] or drag your finger along the dial to set the exposure adjustment value. The adjustment range may vary depending on the initial brightness of the image, and some values may be grayed out. 4 Touch [X] to lock the exposure at the selected value. During exposure lock, y and the selected exposure adjustment value will appear on the screen. 106 Š Video