Canon HG20 VIXIA HG20/HG21 Instruction Manual - Page 69
Light Metering Mode, Capturing a Photo from the Playback Scene, Play back the scene containing
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Light Metering Mode The camcorder measures the light reflected from the subject in order to calculate the optimal exposure settings. Depending on the subject, you may want to change the way the light is measured and evaluated. Capturing a Photo from the Playback Scene You can capture frames from a scene as photos. The size of the captured photo will be [ 1920x1080] and it cannot be changed, but you can select the photo quality. Options Default value [ Evaluative] Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camcorder divides the picture into several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve the optimal exposure for the subject. [ Center-Weighted Average] Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center. [ Spot] Meters only the area within the spot AE point frame. Use this setting to adjust the exposure to match the subject in the center of the screen. FUNC. [ Evaluative] Desired option FUNC. POINTS TO CHECK Set [TV Type] to [ Wide TV] before using this function ( 97). FUNC. [ Menu] [Photo Capture Quality] Desired photo quality* FUNC. * The number displayed at the bottom indicates the approximate number of photos that can be recorded with the current quality setting. TO CAPTURE THE PHOTO 1 Play back the scene containing the picture you want to capture. 2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture. 3 Press PHOTO fully. NOTES • The data code of the photo will reflect the date and time of recording of the original scene. • A photo captured from a scene with lots of fast movement may be blurred. 69