For the Canon XA40
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For the Canon XA40
Click the FUNC button on the bottom left of the screen
IRIS=Aperture
Lower Number = Wider open Aperture/Iris
(This means it lets in more light giving a SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD or DOF resulting in a blurry background)
High Number = More closed Aperture/Iris
This means it lets in less light resulting in more of the shot will be in focus.
Always make sure your shutter speed is 2x your Frame rate
Example: if youe Frame Rate is 30fps
Shutter Speed should be 1/60 (2x30)
Measurement of the sensor's sensitivity
Lower ISO = Preferred...the lower the better!
During the day, outside around 200 or less! (not a rule)
High ISO = Allows more "Light/Sensitivity" but image might start to look more "grainy" (Gain)
TIP: you want the exposure meter in the center!