Canon ME-200S SH User Manual - Page 53

Editing a Custom Picture File’s Settings, Available Custom Picture Settings

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Custom Picture Settings Editing a Custom Picture File's Settings 1 After selecting an editable file ([CP1] to [CP6]), select [Fine Tuning] and then press SET. 2 Select a setting and then press SET. 3 Change the setting to the desired level and then press SET. • Refer to Available Custom Picture Settings (A 53) for details on the various settings. • Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other settings, as necessary. 4 Press the MENU button to close the custom picture menu and apply the new custom 53 picture settings. Resetting the Current File's Settings to Default Values 1 After selecting an editable file ([CP1] to [CP6]), open the [Reset] submenu. [Fine Tuning] > [Reset] 2 Select the desired default values and then press SET. • Select [Neutral] to reset to neutral default values (equivalent to not using custom picture settings at all) or one of the preset settings ([EOS Std.], [Wide DR] or [Canon Log]) if you want to replicate these preset settings, for example as a starting point to edit them further. 3 Select [OK] and then press SET. [Custom Picture] [Fine Tuning] [Reset] Available Custom Picture Settings [Gamma] The gamma curve changes the overall look of the image. (Default: [Normal 1]) [Normal 1]: Standard picture for playback on TV monitors. [Normal 2]: Setting suitable for playback on TV monitors. Produces brighter highlights (bright areas of the image) than with the [Normal 1] setting. [Normal 3]: Setting suitable for playback on TV monitors. Produces a more faithful black gradation in the shadows (dark areas of the image) than with the [Normal 2] setting. [Normal 4]: Setting suitable for playback on TV monitors. Produces even better black gradation in the shadows (dark areas of the image) than with the [Normal 3] setting. [EOS Std.]: This gamma curve approximates the look of an EOS digital SLR camera when the picture style is set to [Standard] P. Produces higher contrast than with the [Normal 1] setting. [Wide DR]: Gamma curve with a very wide dynamic range. Optimized for playback on TV monitors. [Canon Log]: Logarithmic gamma curve that obtains an impressive dynamic range and makes the most of the image sensor characteristics. Requires image processing in post- production.

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Custom Picture Settings
53
Editing a Custom Picture File’s Settings
1
After selecting an editable file ([CP1] to [CP6]), select [Fine Tuning] and then press SET.
2
Select a setting and then press SET.
3
Change the setting to the desired level and then press SET.
Refer to
Available Custom Picture Settings
(
A
53) for details on the various settings.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other settings, as necessary.
4
Press the MENU button to close the custom picture menu and apply the new custom
picture settings.
Resetting the Current File’s Settings to Default Values
1
After selecting an editable file ([CP1] to [CP6]), open
the [Reset] submenu.
[Fine Tuning]
>
[Reset]
2
Select the desired default values and then press SET.
Select [Neutral] to reset to neutral default values
(equivalent to not using custom picture settings at all) or
one of the preset settings ([EOS Std.], [Wide DR] or
[Canon Log]) if you want to replicate these preset settings,
for example as a starting point to edit them further.
3
Select [OK] and then press SET.
Available Custom Picture Settings
[Gamma]
The gamma curve changes the overall look of the image. (Default: [Normal 1])
[Normal 1]:
Standard picture for playback on TV monitors.
[Normal 2]:
Setting suitable for playback on TV monitors. Produces brighter highlights (bright
areas of the image) than with the [Normal 1] setting.
[Normal 3]:
Setting suitable for playback on TV monitors. Produces a more faithful black
gradation in the shadows (dark areas of the image) than with the [Normal 2]
setting.
[Normal 4]:
Setting suitable for playback on TV monitors. Produces even better black
gradation in the shadows (dark areas of the image) than with the [Normal 3]
setting.
[EOS Std.]:
This gamma curve approximates the look of an EOS digital SLR camera when the
picture style is set to [Standard]
P
. Produces higher contrast than with the
[Normal 1] setting.
[Wide DR]:
Gamma curve with a very wide dynamic range. Optimized for playback on TV
monitors.
[Canon Log]:
Logarithmic gamma curve that obtains an impressive dynamic range and makes
the most of the image sensor characteristics. Requires image processing in post-
production.
[Custom Picture]
[Fine Tuning]
[Reset]