CAMERA SETTINGS on the Canon XA40!

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.

Example: if youe Frame Rate is 30fps

Shutter Speed should be 1/60 (2x30)

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!