Canon 2486B001 Instruction Manual

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Video44Manual Exposure AdjustmentAt times, backlit subjects may appeartoo dark (underexposed) or subjectsunder very strong lights may appear toobright or glaring (overexposed). Tocorrect this, you can manually adjustthe exposure.POINTS TO CHECKMode switch: (except for the[ FIREWORKS] recording program).1 If the joystick guide does notappear on screen, press ( ) todisplay it.2 Push the joystick ( ) toward[EXP].[EXP] on the joystick guide changesto light blue and the exposureadjustment indicator and theneutral value “±0” appear on thescreen.3 Adjust ( ) the brightness of theimage as required.• The adjustment range and thelength of the exposure adjustmentindicator will vary depending onthe initial brightness of the picture.• Pushing the joystick ( ) toward[EXP] again will return thecamcorder to automatic exposure.4 Push the joystick ( ) toward[BACK] to lock and save theexposure setting.If you operate the zoom duringexposure lock, the brightness of theimage may change.White BalanceThe white balance function helps youaccurately reproduce colors underdifferent lighting conditions so thatwhite objects will always look trulywhite in your recordings.POINTS TO CHECKRecording program: [ PROGRAM AE]Options Default value( 21)EXPBACK( 21)[ AUTO]Settings are automatically set by the camcorder.Use this setting for outdoor scenes.[ DAYLIGHT]For recording outdoors on a bright day.[ TUNGSTEN]For recording under tungsten and tungsten type(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.[ SET]Use the custom white balance setting to makewhite objects appear white under coloredlighting.