Canon VIXIA HF G21 Instruction Manual - Page 57

Exposure Adjustment Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). In such cases, adjusting the exposure will correct this. This camcorder features a dedicated recording program, [n Manual Exposure], for adjusting the exposure manually. However, you can also compensate the exposure when using other recording programs. 57 Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program Using the [n Manual Exposure] recording program, you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and gain to achieve the desired exposure. Operating modes: 1 Activate the [n Manual Exposure] recording program. [FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] > [n Manual Exposure] • The exposure adjustment screen appears. 2 Touch the onscreen button of the setting you wish to adjust. Aperture Shutter speed Gain Adjustment dial 3 Touch [Ï] or [Ð] to set the desired value. • You can also drag your finger along the dial. • The exposure will change according to the setting's new value. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other settings. • Before touching [X], you can also use the zebra pattern (see below). 4 Touch [X]. NOTES • When the [FUNC.] > [Image Effects] > [Looks] setting is set to [Wide DR], the lowest available gain setting is 6 dB. • If you set [FUNC.] > [MENU] > q > [CUSTOM Dial & Button] to [l Manual Exposure] (A 84), you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and gain with the CUSTOM dial and button.