Canon VIXIA HF M400 VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 96
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed or Aperture
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Manually Setting the Shutter Speed or Aperture [A Programmed AE] is the default automatic exposure (AE) recording program; using it, you can change functions like the white balance or image effects. Select one of the other AE recording programs to control the shutter speed or aperture. Operating modes: [FUNC.] 8 [Rec. Programs] 8 [B Shutter-Pri. AE] or [C Aperture-Pri. AE] 8 [y] or [A]* to set the desired shutter speed (B) or aperture value (C) 8 [a] * You can also drag your finger along the dial. Options ( Default value) [A Programmed AE] The camcorder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject. [B Shutter-Pri. AE] Set the shutter speed value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate aperture value. [C Aperture-Pri. AE] Set the aperture value. The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate shutter speed. NOTES • [B Shutter-Pri. AE]: - On screen only the denominator is displayed - [B 250] indicates a shutter speed of 1/250 second, etc. - When the frame rate is set to [E PF24], the shutter speeds available will be the following: 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/2000. - When recording in dark surroundings, you can obtain a brighter picture by using slow shutter speeds; however, image quality may not be as good and autofocus may not work well. - The image may flicker when recording with fast shutter speeds. - Recording movies under fluorescent lights: If the screen starts to flicker, select [B Shutter-Pri. AE] and set the shutter speed to 1/100. 96 Video