Canon VIXIA HF M30 User Manual

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Photos
Light Metering Mode
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.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro-
grams.
Options
(
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Default value)
Slideshow
You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music.
1 Open the [Photos] index screen.
2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo
slideshow (0 89).
Operating modes:
[Q
Q
Evaluative]
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Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
including backlit scenes. The camcorder divides the picture into
several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve
the optimal exposure for the subject.
[
S
Center-Wt. Avg.] Averages the light metered from the entire
screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center.
[
R
Spot] Meters only the area within the spot AE point frame. Use
this setting to adjust the exposure to match the subject in the
center of the screen.
[FUNC.] 8 [Metering Mode] 8 Desired option 8 [a]
Operating modes:

Canon VIXIA HF M30 Specifications

General

Digital zoom	300 x
Optical zoom	15 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	4.1 - 61.5 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	39.5 - 592.5 mm
Sensor type	CMOS
Total megapixels	2.99 MP
Optical sensor size	1/4 \
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Camera shutter speed	1/2000 - 1/500 s
Internal memory	8000 MB
Power consumption (typical)	3.5 W
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	320 g