XC15 Support

FAQ and troubleshooting

Switching Shooting Modes (XC15)

Content Id: 8203094200

Solution

Manual Exposure : [ M ]
Aperture Priority AE : [ Av ]
Shutter Priority AE : [ Tv ]
Program AE : [ P ]
Auto : [ AUTO ]
Special Scene : [ SCN ]

This camcorder offers various shooting modes to help bring your creative intent to life. After you select a mode, you can adjust related settings, such as the shutter speed, using the control dial. You can also use the FUNC. menu or Browser Remote application.

Manual Exposure : [ M ]

This mode gives you the most freedom over shooting settings as you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed (in terms of either fractions of a second or shutter angle) or ISO speed / gain*. You can adjust settings using the control dial by following the procedure below. You can also adjust settings using the FUNC. menu or Browser Remote application.

* The gain can be adjusted only for clips, not photos

1. Set the shooting mode dial to [ M ].

•The aperture, shutter speed/angle or ISO speed/gain value will be highlighted in orange. To change which value is highlighted, continue to step 2. To adjust the highlighted value, skip to step 6.

2. Press the [ MENU ] button.

3. Touch [ : System Setup ] -⋗ [ Control Dial ].

4. Select the desired function to assign to the control dial.

5. Touch [ ].

Caution

The current value will be highlighted in orange.

6. Turn the control dial () to select the desired value.

Aperture Priority AE : [ Av ]

In this mode, after you adjust the aperture value with the control dial, the camcorder automatically sets the appropriate shutter speed to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject. Adjusting the aperture is useful in changing the depth of field, which can allow you to blur the background and make the subject stand out more.

1. Set the shooting mode dial to [ Av ].

Caution

The aperture value will highlighted in orange.

2. Turn the control dial to adjust the aperture value.

•Available aperture settings

	Aperture
Clips (1/4-stop increments)	F2.8, F3.2, F3.4, F3.7, F4.0, F4.4, F4.8, F5.2, F5.6, F6.2, F6.7, F7.3, F8.0, F8.7, F9.5, F10, F11
Photos (1/3-stop increments)	F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0, F9.0, F10, F11

Caution

You can also adjust the aperture value using the [

Caution

Depending on the brightness of the subject, the camcorder will not be able to control the exposure and the aperture value will flash. In such case, select a different aperture value.

Shutter Priority AE : [ Tv ]

In this mode, after you adjust the shutter speed, the camcorder automatically sets the appropriate aperture to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject. The shutter speed affects how moving objects are captured - you can make fast-moving subjects, such as a waterfall, appear to be motionless or impart a sense of movement to them.

1. Set the shooting mode dial to [ Tv ].

Caution

The shutter speed will highlighted in orange.

2. Turn the control dial to adjust the shutter speed.

•Available shutter speed settings

	Shutter speed mode	Frame rate	Shutter speed
Clips	Speed*1 (1/4-stop increments)	All available frame rates	1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/10, 1/12, 1/14, 1/17, 1/20, 1/25, 1/29, 1/30, 1/33, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/350, 1/400, 1/500, 1/600, 1/700, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1600, 1/2000
Photos (1/3-stop increments)			0"52, 0"42, 0"3*2, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000

*1 : When [Slow & Fast Motion] is set to [x1/2], shutter speeds slower than 1/60 are not available. When it is set to [x1/4], shutter speeds slower than 1/120 are not available.
*2 : These values represent 0.5 seconds, 0.4 seconds and 0.3 seconds, respectively.

Caution

You can also adjust the shutter speed using the [ ].

Caution

Depending on the brightness of the subject, the camcorder will not be able to control the exposure and the shutter speed value will flash. In such case, select a different shutter speed.

Program AE : [ P ]

The camcorder automatically sets the aperture, shutter speed, gain (for clips) and ISO speed to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject.

Set the shooting mode dial to [ P ].

Auto : [ AUTO ]

Use this mode to let the camcorder select various settings. This is the perfect mode for those times when you do not want to take the time to adjust settings.

Set the shooting mode dial to [ AUTO ].

Special Scene : [ SCN ]

You can select the Special Scene mode that best matches your shooting situation. Some shooting situations can be tricky, such as when the subject is lit with just a spotlight, so you may find setting the appropriate Special Scene mode to be convenient.

1. Set the shooting mode dial to [ SCN ].

2. Touch [ ].

3. Touch [ : Scene ].

4. Select the desired.

5. Touch [ ].

•Options

: Portrait	The camcorder uses a large aperture, to achieve a sharp focus on the subject while blurring the background.
: Sports	To record scenes with lots of movement, such as sports events.
: Night Scene	To record nightscapes with lower noise.
: Snow	To record in bright ski resorts without the subject being underexposed.
: Beach	To record on a sunny beach without the subject being underexposed.
: Sunset	To record sunsets in vibrant colors.
: Low Light	To record in low-light situations.
: Spotlight	To record spotlit scenes.
: Fireworks	To record fireworks.