Canon VIXIA HV30 VIXIA HV30 Instruction Manual - Page 52
Press, Select, each of the custom, setting options and adjust, desired., to save the custom, image
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52 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color NOTES When you select the custom white balance [ SET]: - Make the white balance adjustment in a place with sufficient light. - Set [D.ZOOM] to [ OFF] ( 37). - Readjust the white balance if the lighting conditions change. - Very rarely and depending on the light source, may keep on flashing instead of staying on. Even in that case, the white balance would be properly adjusted and the results should 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 Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be obtained with [ FLUORESCENT] or [ FLUORESCENT H]. If the color looks unnatural, adjust it using [ AUTO] or [ SET]. [ NEUTRAL] Tones down the contrast and color saturation. [ LOW SHARPENING] Records subjects with softened outlines. [ SOFT SKIN DETAIL] Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance. [ CUSTOM] Allows you to adjust the brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color depth of the image. [COL.DEPTH]: (-) Shallower colors, (+) Richer color tonality [BRIGHTN.]: (-) Darker picture, (+) Brighter picture [CONTRAST]: (-) Flatter picture, (+) More defined light and shade [SHARPNESS]: (-) Vaguer outlines, (+) Sharper outlines Image Effects You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and contrast of your recordings. FUNC. ( 23) FUNC. Icon of the currently selected Image Effect POINTS TO CHECK ( 10) Mode switch: (except for the Special Scene recording programs) Options Default value [ IMAGE EFFECT OFF] Records with no image enhancing effects. [ VIVID] Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation. FUNC. Desired option* * When you select [ CUSTOM], do not press FUNC. and continue instead with the procedure below. TO SET THE CUSTOM IMAGE EFFECT 1 Press ( ). 2 Select ( ) each of the custom setting options and adjust ( ) as desired. 3 Press ( ) to save the custom image effect. 4 Press FUNC. to close the menu.