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Canon XA30 User Manual

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Exposure Adjustment
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Exposure Adjustment
At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights
may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). In such cases, adjusting the exposure will correct this.
This camcorder features a dedicated recording program, [n Manual Exposure], for adjusting the
exposure manually. However, you can also compensate the exposure when using other recording
programs.
Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program
Using the [n Manual Exposure] recording program, you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and
gain to achieve the desired exposure.
1 Activate the [n Manual Exposure] recording program.
[FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] > [n Manual Exposure]
2 Touch the control button of the setting you wish to adjust.
3Touch [Ï] or [Ð] to set the desired value.
You can also drag your finger along the dial.
The exposure will change according to the setting's new value. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust
other settings.
Before touching [X], you can also use the zebra pattern (see below).
4Touch [X].
NOTES
When the [Image Effects] > [Looks] setting is set to [Wide DR], the lowest available setting is 6 dB.
•If you set q > [CUSTOM Dial & Button] to [l Manual Exposure] (A 99), you can adjust the
aperture, shutter speed and gain with the CUSTOM dial and button.
Using the Zebra Pattern
You can use the zebra pattern to identify areas that might be overexposed, so you can correct the
exposure appropriately. The camcorder offers two levels of zebra pattern: With 100% only areas that
will lose detail in the highlight areas will be identified, while 70% will identify also areas that are
dangerously close to losing detail.
Operating modes:
Aperture
Gain
Adjustment dial
Shutter speed

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Canon XA30 Specifications

General IconGeneral
DC-in jackYes
PictBridgeNo
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Mini HDMI ports quantity1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out-
Video formats supportedAVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution- pixels
Analog signal format systemNTSC
Audio formats supportedLC-AAC, LPCM
Sensor typeCMOS
Total megapixels3.09 MP
Optical sensor size1/2.84 \
Filter size58 mm
Digital zoom400 x
Optical zoom20 x
Focal length range3.67 - 73.4 mm
Image stabilizer typeHybrid Image Stabilization (HIS)
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)26.8 - 576 mm
Focus adjustmentManual
Closest focusing distance0.02 m
Camera shutter speed1/2000 s
Camcorder typeHandheld camcorder
Minimum illumination0.1 lx
Viewfinder typeElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.24 \
Display diagonal3.5 \
Memory slots2
Camcorder media typeMemory card
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Internal storage capacity- GB
Shoe mounting point typeCold shoe
Operating temperature (T-T)-5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 60 %
Product colorBlack
Battery voltage7.4 V
Battery capacity- mAh
Battery life (max)- h
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth182 mm
Width109 mm
Height84 mm
Weight765 g

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