Light Metering Mode - Canon XF205 Instruction Manual

Aperture

Light Metering Mode

Select the light metering mode to match the recording conditions. Using the appropriate setting will ensure that
the camcorder obtains the most suitable exposure level when either the aperture, shutter speed or gain is set
automatically by the camcorder.
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1 Open the [Light Metering] submenu.
[~ Camera Setup] > [Light Metering]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
• The icon of the selected mode appears on the left of the screen.
Options
[Backlight] °: Suitable when recording backlit scenes.
[Standard]: Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving
more weight to the subject in the center.
[Spotlight] ®: Use this option when recording a scene in which only a
certain part of the picture is lit, for example, when the subject
is lit by a spotlight.
NOTES
• If you set an assignable button to [Backlight] or [Spotlight] (A 129), you can press the button to change the
light metering mode.
[~ Camera Setup]
[Light Metering]
[Standard]