Canon VIXIA HF R800 User Manual - Page 105

When You Want More Control When You Want More Control Exposure When you want to record a subject that is much brighter or darker than its surroundings, the automatic exposure obtained by the camcorder may not be best for that specific subject. To correct this, you can compensate the exposure to make the whole picture brighter or darker, you can use Touch AE to have the camcorder optimize the exposure for the subject you indicate, or you can use a combination of both. Shooting mode N †ƒ ' Playback y} Open the exposure adjustment screen. [2] > [y Exposure] ■ Exposure Compensation 1 Touch [n]. • The exposure is locked and the exposure compensation dial appears with the compensation value set at ±0. • Touch [n] again to return the camcorder to automatic exposure. 2 Touch [Ï] or [Ð], or swipe left/right along the dial to com- pensate the exposure. 105