Canon XL2 XL2 Instruction Manual - Page 67

Using the Skin Detail Function

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Using the Skin Detail Function You can adjust hue, chroma, area and Y level to determine the skin area and soften the details to reduce the appearance of skin imperfections. A zebra pattern identifying the skin area appears, E alternating with the normal picture (a white pattern appears on a connected TV or computer screen). Activating the Skin Detail Function ( 26) CAMERA SETUP SKIN D.SET SKIN DETAIL••OFF Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP] and [SKIN D.SET]. Select [SKIN DETAIL], set it to [HIGH ], [MIDDLE ] or [LOW ] and close the menu. " " appears. Determining the Skin Area Recording ( 26) CAMERA SETUP SKIN D.SET HUE G R CHROMA + AREA + Y LEVEL + Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP] and [SKIN D.SET]. Select [HUE], [CHROMA], [AREA] or [Y LEVEL], adjust the levels and close the menu. • HUE: Adjust the hue for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [R] detects reddish skin color, and to [G] detects greenish skin color. • CHROMA: Adjust the saturation for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [+] detects brighter skin color, and to [-] detects lighter skin color. • AREA: Adjust the color range for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [+] detects a wide color range, and to [-] detects a narrow color range. • Y LEVEL: Adjust the brightness for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [+] detects brighter skin color, and to [-] detects darker skin color. You cannot record on the tape while determining the skin area. 67

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E
Recording
You can adjust hue, chroma, area and Y level to determine the skin area and soften the details to
reduce the appearance of skin imperfections. A zebra pattern identifying the skin area appears,
alternating with the normal picture (a white pattern appears on a connected TV or computer screen).
Activating the Skin Detail Function
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP] and [SKIN D.SET]. Select [SKIN DETAIL], set it
to [HIGH
], [MIDDLE
] or [LOW
] and close the menu.
“ appears.
Determining the Skin Area
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP] and [SKIN D.SET]. Select [HUE], [CHROMA],
[AREA] or [Y LEVEL], adjust the levels and close the menu.
• HUE: Adjust the hue for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [R] detects reddish skin color, and to [G]
detects greenish skin color.
• CHROMA: Adjust the saturation for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [+] detects brighter skin color,
and to [-] detects lighter skin color.
• AREA: Adjust the color range for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [+] detects a wide color range,
and to [-] detects a narrow color range.
• Y LEVEL: Adjust the brightness for detection of the skin area. Adjusting to [+] detects brighter skin color,
and to [-] detects darker skin color.
You cannot record on the tape while determining the skin area.
Using the Skin Detail Function
CAMERA SETUP
SKIN D.SET
SKIN DETAIL••OFF
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CAMERA SETUP
SKIN D.SET
HUE••••••••••G
R
CHROMA•••••••
+
-
+
-
+
-
AREA•••••••••
Y LEVEL••••••
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26)