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The Canon XH A1 HD camcorder

Quick Guide

The camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically to provide a correct

exposure based on your aperture setting.

SPOTLIGHT MODE

Spotlight mode - Icon is triangle with a figure in it

Good for shooting someone in a spotlight. Camera manually adjusts exposure

based on the brightest object or spot in the image rather than exposing for the

entire scene. Dark areas around a highly lit area will not alter the exposure.

NIGHT MODE

Night mode - Moon icon

Camera uses automatic settings adjusted for a very low light situation, such as

nighttime. Automatically adjusts to lower shutter speeds, which will sometimes

give you a trailing afterimage. Picture quality is not as good. White points may

occur on the screen, and auto focus will have difficulty as camera attempts to find

a subject that is well-lit enough for auto focus to function properly.

This is not a Night Vision mode, i.e. your image will not record with a green hue.

MANUAL MODE

Manual mode - M

You set the exposure and shutter sped yourself and have complete control over

your picture. You can control both the iris (amt. of light you let into the camera)

and the shutter speed, as well as the focus. You also have the choice to use

autofocus if needed.

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THE MENU

The menu button is on the bottom corner, left side of the camcorder and is

navigated using the menu wheel on the back of the camcorder. Select a menu

item by sliding the wheel until that item is highlighted and confirm your selection

by pushing the wheel in, i.e. the wheel is also a button.

Use the navigation wheel to go into different menu settings.

To get out of the menu, hit the menu button again.

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