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# controls

The controls that allow configuring the camera system from device hardware.

```
var controls: [AVCaptureControl] { get }
```

## Discussion

You modify the contents of this array by calling the [`addControl(_:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSession/addControl(_:)) and [`removeControl(_:)`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureSession/removeControl(_:)) methods.

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