Canon XF300 User Manual

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Recording
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Adjusting the Aperture
Adjusting the AE Level
Use the AE shift control to adjust AE level in order to darken or lighten the
image. You can select from 15 AE levels.
1 Open the [AE Shift] submenu.
[l Camera Setup] [AE Shift]
2 Select an AE level and then press SET.
Available AE Levels
NOTES
• You cannot adjust the AE level if the camcorder is set to full auto mode
(0 47).
• You can set the [J Other Functions] [Custom Function]
[ZR-2000 AE SHIFT] setting (0 126) to [AE Shift] to adjust the AE level
using the AE SHIFT dial on the optional ZR-2000 Zoom Remote
Controller.
Setting the Light Metering Mode
Select the light metering mode to match the recording conditions. This
will ensure that your subject will have a more suitable exposure level.
1 Open the [Light Metering] submenu.
[l Camera Setup] [Light Metering]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
• The icon of the selected mode appears on the left side of the screen.
Options
NOTES
• When you set the camcorder to full auto mode (0 47), [Light
Metering] will be set to [Standard].
• If you set an assignable button to [Backlight] or [Spotlight] (0 113),
you can press the button to change the light metering mode.
[l Camera Setup]
[AE Shift]
[±0]
+2.0 +1.5 +1.25 +1.0 +0.75 +0.5 +0.25 ±0
-0.25 -0.5 -0.75 -1.0 -1.25 -1.5 -2.0
[l Camera Setup]
[Light Metering]
[Standard]
[Backlight] K: Suitable when recording backlit scenes.
[Standard]: Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving
more weight to the subject in the center.
[Spotlight]
J: Use this option when recording a scene in which only a
certain part of the picture is lit.
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Canon XF300 Specifications

General

Filter size	82 mm
Digital zoom	1.5 x
Optical zoom	18 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	4.1 - 73.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	29.3 - 527.4 mm
Sensor type	CMOS
Total megapixels	2.37 MP
Optical sensor size	1/3 \
Video out	1
Flash memory	32768 MB
Aperture range (F-F)	1.6 - 22
Horizontal resolution	1000 lines
Power consumption (typical)	9 W
Viewfinder resolution	1550000 pixels
Viewfinder screen size	0.57 \
Display diagonal	4 \
ISO sensitivity	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.02 - 1 m
Maximum frame rate	50 fps
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Image formats supported	JPG
Audio formats supported	MP3
Camera shutter speed	1/18 - 1/2000 s
Microphone in	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 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.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Product color	Black
Video recording time	1.2 h
Operating temperature (T-T)	-5 - 45 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	180 mm
Width	394 mm
Height	192 mm
Weight	2700 g