Canon EOS C300 Instruction Manual - Page 114

Custom Picture Settings Custom Picture Settings 114 You can preset a number of picture-related settings (A 117). After changing individual settings to your preference, you can save the whole set in the camcorder or SD card as a custom picture file. You can then load the file at a later date to change the current settings to the preset levels you selected. You can even add custom picture settings to clips recorded on a CF card or photos recorded on an SD card. You can save up to 9 different custom picture files on the camcorder and up to 20 custom picture files on an SD card. Custom picture files can be copied between the camcorder and recording media. Custom picture files created with this camcorder are compatible only with other C300 and C300 PL camcorders. Operating modes: Selecting Custom Picture Files Select a custom picture file to apply its settings to your recordings or to edit, rename, protect, or transfer it. When [~ Camera Setup] > [/ CINEMA Locked] is set to [On], the custom picture menu cannot be accessed and custom picture files cannot be used. 1 Press the CUSTOM PICTURE button. • The custom picture menu appears. The currently selected file appears next to the - icon or [Off] if no file is selected. 2 Select [- / Select File] and then press SET. • You can select from a list of custom picture files in the camcorder and SD card. Files in the camcorder begin with [C1] to [C9]; those on the SD card begin with [SD1] to [SD20]. 3 Select the desired file and then press SET. • Select [Off] to record without applying any custom picture settings. • To apply the custom picture settings of the selected file, continue to step 4. To perform other operations on the selected file (edit settings, copy, protect, etc.), continue instead with the one of the procedures in the following pages. 4 Press the CUSTOM PICTURE button to exit the custom picture menu. • The selected custom picture file's settings will be applied. / (camcorder) or . (SD card) and the custom picture file's number will appear on the left of the screen. Preset Custom Picture Files By default, the custom picture files in file slots [C7] to [C9] in the camcorder are protected. Remove the protection (A 115) to edit the file. The following describes when to use the preset files. [C7: EOS Std.]: Reproduces the image quality and look (high contrast, vibrant colors) of an EOS digital SLR camera with its picture style set to [Standard] P. [C8: Wide DR]: Applies a gamma curve with a very wide dynamic range and an appropriate color matrix that nevertheless do not require post-production processing. [C9: CINEMA]: Uses the Canon Log gamma and color matrix for an outstanding dynamic range and an image suitable for processing in post-production.