Canon EOS C300 PL Instruction Manual - Page 73

# Adjusting the Aperture 1 Open the [AE Shift] submenu. [~ Camera Setup] > [AE Shift] 2 Select an AE shift level and then press SET. • The selected AE shift level will be displayed above the exposure bar and the camcorder will attempt to adjust the exposure accordingly. Available AE Shift Levels +2.0 +1.5 +1.25 +1.0 +0.75 +0.5 +0.25 ±0 -0.25 -0.5 -0.75 -1.0 -1.25 -1.5 -2.0 [~ Camera Setup] [AE Shift] 73 [±0] NOTES • During manual aperture, you can also set the AE shift level by turning a control dial assigned to [Iris] while holding the assignable button set to [PUSH AUTO IRIS] pressed down. • If you set an assignable button to [AE Shift +] or [AE Shift -] (A 111), you can press the button to adjust the AE shift level. The Exposure Bar The Î on top of the exposure bar indicates optimal exposure without any shift (AE±0); the scale markings indicate the deviation from optimal exposure in 1/2 EV increments. The indicator inside the exposure bar represents the current exposure. When the difference between current and optimal exposure is larger than ±2 EV, the indicator will flash at the edge of the exposure bar. Optimal exposure will change depending on the light metering mode (A 73) used. Optimal exposure AE±0 Current exposure Light Metering Mode Select the light metering mode to match the recording conditions. Using the appropriate setting will ensure that the camcorder obtains the most suitable exposure level when automatic aperture is used. 1 Open the [Light Metering] submenu. [~ Camera Setup] [~ Camera Setup] > [Light Metering] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. [Light Metering] • The icon of the selected mode appears on the left of the screen. Options [Standard] [Backlight] °: Suitable when recording backlit scenes. [Standard]: Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center. [Spotlight] ®: Use this option when recording a scene in which only a certain part of the picture is lit, for example, when the subject is lit by a spotlight. NOTES • If you set an assignable button to [Backlight] or [Spotlight] (A 111), you can press the button to change the light metering mode.