Canon HR10 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Light MeteringMode
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.
icon of the currently selected
FUNC.] _ Light Metering Mode
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HistogramandOtherScreenDisplays
Mode switch: P
Options
(L_ 26)
Default value
Appropriateforstandardshootingconditions,
includingbacklitscenes.Thecanrcorder
dividesthepictureintoseveralareasandthe
lightismeasuredinallofthemto achievethe
optimalexposurefor thesubject.
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Averagesthelightnreteredfronttheentire
screen,givingnroreweighttothesubjectinthe
center.
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frame.Usethissettingtoadjusttheexposureto
matchthesubjectinthecenterofthescreen.
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When viewing still images you can
display the histogram and the icons of
all the functions used at the time of
recording. Use the histogram as a
reference to verify the correct exposure
of the still image.
The area to the right of the histogram
represents highlights and the left side
represents shadows. A still image
whose histogram skews to the right is
relatively bright; while one whose
histogram peaks to the left, is relatively
dark.
Shadows _ Highlights
(_'_ NOTES
The histogram will appear also after
recording a still image, while reviewing it
within the time set for the [REVIEW]option
(or immediately after recording it, if
[REVIEW] isset to [[_ OFF]). Youcan
choose to turn off the histogram by
pressing _.