Canon HF100 VIXIA HF10/VIXIA HF100 Instruction Manual - Page 49

Self Timer, Automatic Backlight Correction and, Manual Exposure Adjustment

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Self Timer ( 26) FUNC. ( 28) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. appears. mode: In record pause mode, press START/STOP . The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully. The camcorder will record the still image after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. * 2 seconds when using the wireless controller. NOTES Once the countdown has begun, you can press START/STOP (when recording movies), press PHOTO fully (when recording still images) or turn off the camcorder to cancel the self timer. Automatic Backlight Correction and 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 manually adjust the exposure or use the automatic backlight correction. ( 26) POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording mode other than [ FIREWORKS]. Automatic Backlight Correction When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, you can have the camcorder automatically correct for the backlight with the press of a single button. Press BLC . • appears. • Press BLC again to end the backlight correction mode. 49

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Self Timer
FUNC.
(
28)
[
MENU]
[
CAMERA SETUP]
[SELF TIMER]
[ON
]
appears.
mode:
In record pause mode, press
.
The camcorder starts recording after a
10-second countdown*. The
countdown appears on the screen.
mode:
Press
, first halfway to
activate the autofocus and then fully.
The camcorder will record the still
image after a 10-second countdown*.
The countdown appears on the screen.
*
2 seconds when using the wireless
controller.
NOTES
Once the countdown has begun, you can
press
(when recording
movies), press
fully (when
recording still images) or turn off the
camcorder to cancel the self timer.
Automatic Backlight Correction and
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 manually adjust
the exposure or use the automatic
backlight correction.
POINTS TO CHECK
Select a recording mode other than
[
FIREWORKS].
Automatic Backlight Correction
When shooting subjects with a strong
light source behind them, you can have
the camcorder automatically correct for
the backlight with the press of a single
button.
Press
appears.
• Press
again to end the backlight
correction mode.
(
26)
FUNC.
FUNC.
START/STOP
PHOTO
START/STOP
PHOTO
(
26)
BLC
BLC