Canon VIXIA HV30 HV30 Instruction Manual - Page 49
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 49 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color Mode switch: (except for the [ FIREWORKS] recording program). Manual Exposure Adjustment and Automatic Backlight Correction 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 use the automatic backlight correction or manually adjust the exposure. 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. 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP]. • If [EXP] does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display the joystick guide in the illustration above. • The exposure adjustment indicator and the neutral value "±0" appear on the screen. • If you operate the zoom while the exposure is locked, the brightness of the image may change. 3 Adjust ( ) the brightness of the image as required. • The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture. • Pushing the joystick ( ) toward [EXP] again will return the camcorder to automatic exposure. Manual Exposure Adjustment POINTS TO CHECK Manual Focus Adjustment Autofocus may not work well on the ( 10) following subjects. In such case, focus manually. Reflective surfaces Advanced Functions Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines