Canon XA10 - Manual (Page 84)

Video Scopes
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Video Scopes
The camcorder can display a simplified waveform monitor. It can also display an edge monitor* to help
you focus. The video scopes appear only on the LCD screen. They do not appear in the viewfinder or
on an external monitor.
* The edge monitor looks at the focus of the entire picture and displays the results as a waveform.
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [ A Programmed AE] Recording
Program
1 Make sure the recording program is [ A Programmed AE].
[FUNC.] [Rec. Programs] [ A Programmed AE]
2 Open the exposure adjustment screen.
[FUNC.] [e Exposure]
3 Touch [ ] (manual adjustment) and then touch [ ] (waveform monitor).
• The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the screen. Touch the window to close it.
• You can adjust the exposure using the dial at the bottom of the screen or by touching inside the
e frame ( 0 65). You can see the results immediately in the waveform monitor.
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [ y Manual Exposure] Recording
Program
1 Open the [ y Manual Exposure] screen.
[FUNC.] [Rec. Programs] [ y Manual Exposure]
2 Touch [ ] (waveform monitor).
• The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the screen. Touch the window to close it.
• You can adjust the exposure by using the controls on the screen ( 0 64). You can see the results
immediately in the waveform monitor.
Displaying the Edge Monitor
1 Open the focus adjustment screen.
[FUNC.] [X Focus]
2 Touch [ ] (manual focus) and then touch [ ] (waveform monitor).
• The edge monitor will appear at the bottom of the screen. Touch the edge monitor to close it.
• You can adjust the focus using the focus dial or by touching the inside the X frame ( 0 51). You
can see the results immediately in the edge monitor.
Operating modes:
COP
Y