Canon VIXIA HF R21 VIXIA HF R20 / HF R21 / HF R200 Instruction Manual - Page 74

Options ( Default value) [Y Automatic] The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors. [a Daylight] To record outdoors. [d Tungsten] To record under tungsten and tungsten-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. [g Custom WB] Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting. NOTES • When you select the custom white balance: - Set 7 8 [Zoom Type] to a setting other than [Digital]. - Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or other conditions change. - Depending on the light source, g may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [Y Automatic]. • 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 Self Timer Operating modes: [FUNC.] 8 [MENU] 8 8 8 [Self Timer] 8 [A On n] 8 [a] • n appears. • Repeat, selecting [B Off], to turn off the self timer. For movies: In record pause mode, press g. The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. The countdown appears on the screen. 74 Š Video