Canon HF11 VIXIA HF11 Instruction Manual - Page 52
POINTS TO CHECK, NOTES, Point the camcorder at a white, object, zoom in until it fills
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Video POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording mode other than the Special Scene recording programs. Options Default value [ AUTO] Settings are automatically set by the camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor scenes. [ DAYLIGHT] For recording outdoors on a bright day. [ SHADE] For recording in shaded places. [ CLOUDY] For recording on a cloudy day. [ TUNGSTEN] For recording under tungsten and tungsten type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [ FLUORESCENT] For recording under warm white, cool white or warm white type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [ FLUORESCENT H] For recording under daylight or daylight type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [ SET] Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting. FUNC. ( 28) FUNC. [ AUTO] Desired option* FUNC. * When you select [ SET], do not press FUNC. and continue instead with the following procedure. TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE 1 Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press . When the adjustment is completed, stops flashing and stays on. The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the camcorder. 2 Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu. NOTES • When you select the custom white balance: - Set the custom white balance in a sufficiently illuminated place. - Turn off the digital zoom ( 93). - Reset the white balance when the lighting conditions change. - Depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ AUTO]. • Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases: - Changing lighting conditions - Close-ups - Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest) - Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights 52