Canon EOS C500 Instruction Manual - Page 144

Selecting the Color Space, Open the [Color Space] submenu.

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Selecting the Color Space Selecting the Color Space 144 You can select the color space of the video that is output from the 3G-SDI terminal or MON. terminals. If you select a color space with a wider range of colors than that of BT. 709, you can improve the color reproduction in the video. When checking the output, you will need a display device that is compatible with each color space. Operating modes: 1 Open the [Color Space] submenu. [~ Camera Setup] > [Color Space] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. • The color space of the video output from the 3G-SDI terminal and MON. terminals will change accordingly. Options [BT. 709]: [DCI-P3+]: [C. Gamut]: [BT. 2020]: Standard color space that is compatible with sRGB specifications. Color space that retains the hues of DCI-P3, which is a color space whose guidelines were established by the DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives), and possesses a wider color gamut than that of DCI-P3 and BT. 709 (sRGB). DCI-P3+ has good color reproduction of subjects with high-color intensity. Because this color space extends the gamut of high-intensity colors without changing hues, you can use it for the DCI workflow just by adjusting the intensity. Cinema Gamut. Color space developed by Canon and based on the specific characteristics of the camera's sensor. Features a wider color gamut than that of DCI-P3+. Use this setting with workflows that require ACES color space. Color space that meets ITU-R BT.2020 standards, which defines parameters for ultra-high-definition television (4K/8K). [~ Camera Setup] [Color Space] [BT. 709] Visual range BT. 709 DCI-P3 DCI-P3+ Cinema Gamut BT. 2020

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Selecting the Color Space
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Selecting the Color Space
You can select the color space of the video that is output from the 3G-SDI terminal or MON. terminals. If you
select a color space with a wider range of colors than that of BT. 709, you can improve the color reproduction in
the video. When checking the output, you will need a display device that is compatible with each color space.
1 Open the [Color Space] submenu.
[
~
Camera Setup]
>
[Color Space]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
The color space of the video output from the 3G-SDI terminal and
MON. terminals will change accordingly.
Options
Operating modes:
[BT. 709]:
Standard color space that is compatible with sRGB
specifications.
[DCI-P3+]:
Color space that retains the hues of DCI-P3, which is a color
space whose guidelines were established by the DCI (Digital
Cinema Initiatives), and possesses a wider color gamut than
that of DCI-P3 and BT. 709 (sRGB). DCI-P3+ has good color
reproduction of subjects with high-color intensity. Because this
color space extends the gamut of high-intensity colors without
changing hues, you can use it for the DCI workflow just by
adjusting the intensity.
[C. Gamut]:
Cinema Gamut. Color space developed by Canon and based
on the specific characteristics of the camera’s sensor. Features
a wider color gamut than that of DCI-P3+. Use this setting with
workflows that require ACES color space.
[BT. 2020]:
Color space that meets ITU-R BT.2020 standards, which
defines parameters for ultra-high-definition television (4K/8K).
[
~
Camera Setup]
[Color Space]
[BT. 709]
Cinema Gamut
DCI-P3+
DCI-P3
BT. 709
Visual range
BT. 2020