Canon PowerShot G16 User Guide - Page 46

Correcting Greenish Image Areas from, Mercury Lamps, Changing Movie Image Quality

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• You can also correct existing images (=121). • You can also access the screen in step 2 by holding down the button for at least one second. • You can also access the screen in step 2 when the flash is up by pressing the button and immediately pressing the button. Still Images Correcting Greenish Image Areas from Mercury Lamps In [ ] mode, subjects or background in shots of evening scenes illuminated by mercury lamps may appear to have a greenish tinge. This greenish tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multiarea White Balance. zzPress the button, choose [Hg Lamp Corr.] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=25). zzOnce the setting is complete, [ ] is displayed. zzTo restore the original setting, repeat this process but choose [Off]. • After you are finished shooting under mercury lamps, you should set [Hg Lamp Corr.] back to [Off]. Otherwise, green hues not caused by mercury lamps may be corrected by mistake. • Try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the desired results. Changing Movie Image Quality Movies 4 image quality settings are available. For guidelines on the maximum movie length at each level of image quality that will fit on a memory card, see "Recording Time per Memory Card" (=205). zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired option (=24). zzThe option you configured is now displayed. zzTo restore the original setting, repeat this process but choose [ ]. Image Quality Resolution Frame Rate Details 1920 x 1080* 1920 x 1080* 60 fps 30 fps For shooting in Full HD [ ] enables movies with smoother motion 1280 x 720 30 fps For shooting in HD 640 x 480 30 fps For shooting in standard definition * Fine Detail Movie Processing (This function quickly processes a large amount of information, making it possible to record even finer details in movies.) Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index • In [ ], [ ], and [ ] modes, black bars displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen indicate image areas not recorded. 46

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1,
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
You can also correct existing images (
=
121
).
You can also access the screen in step 2 by holding down the <
r
> button for
at least one second.
You can also access the screen in step 2 when the flash is up by pressing the
<
r
> button and immediately pressing the <
n
> button.
Still Images
Correcting Greenish Image Areas from
Mercury Lamps
In [
] mode, subjects or background in shots of evening scenes
illuminated by mercury lamps may appear to have a greenish tinge. This
greenish tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multi-
area White Balance.
z
Press the <
n
> button, choose [Hg
Lamp Corr.] on the [
4
] tab, and then
choose [On] (
=
25
).
z
Once the setting is complete, [
] is
displayed.
z
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose [Off].
After you are finished shooting under mercury lamps, you should set
[Hg Lamp Corr.] back to [Off]. Otherwise, green hues not caused by
mercury lamps may be corrected by mistake.
Try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the desired results.
Movies
Changing Movie Image Quality
4 image quality settings are available. For guidelines on the maximum
movie length at each level of image quality that will fit on a memory card,
see “Recording Time per Memory Card” (
=
205
).
z
Press the <
m
> button, choose [
]
in the menu, and choose the desired
option (
=
24
).
z
The option you configured is now
displayed.
z
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose [
].
Image
Quality
Resolution
Frame Rate
Details
1920 x 1080*
60 fps
For shooting in Full HD
[
] enables movies
with smoother motion
1920 x 1080*
30 fps
1280 x 720
30 fps
For shooting in HD
640 x 480
30 fps
For shooting in standard
definition
*
Fine Detail Movie Processing (This function quickly processes a large amount of
information, making it possible to record even finer details in movies.)
In [
], [
], and [
] modes, black bars displayed on the top and
bottom edges of the screen indicate image areas not recorded.