Canon PowerShot G5 X Camera User Guide - Page 51

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

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Correcting Greenish Image Areas from Mercury Lamps Still Images Movies 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. zzPress the [ ] button, choose [Hg Lamp Corr.] on the [ 6] tab, and then choose [On] (=31). 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. ●● In continuous shooting (=44), this setting is set to [Off] and cannot be changed. Changing Movie Image Quality Still Images Movies Adjust movie image quality (image size and frame rate). The frame rate indicates how many frames are recorded per second, which is determined automatically based on the NTSC or PAL setting (=160). For guidelines on the total recording time for movies at each level of image quality that will fit on a memory card, see "Recording Time per Memory Card" (= 212). zzPress the [ ] button, choose the movie quality menu item, and then choose the desired option (=30). zzThe option you configured is now displayed. For NTSC Video Image Number of Recording Quality Pixels Frame Rate Details 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 59.94 fps 29.97 fps 23.98 fps For shooting in Full HD. [ ] enables movies with smoother motion. 1280 x 720 640 x 480 29.97 fps 29.97 fps For shooting in HD. For shooting in standard definition. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Playback Mode Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 51

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Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Changing Movie Image Quality
Still Images
Movies
Adjust movie image quality (image size and frame rate). The frame rate
indicates how many frames are recorded per second, which is determined
automatically based on the NTSC or PAL setting (
=
160). For guidelines
on the total recording time for movies at each level of image quality
that will fit on a memory card, see “Recording Time per Memory Card”
(
=
212).
z
Press the [
] button, choose the movie
quality menu item, and then choose the
desired option (
=
30).
z
The option you configured is now
displayed.
For NTSC Video
Image
Quality
Number of Recording
Pixels
Frame Rate
Details
1920 x 1080
59.94 fps
For shooting in Full
HD. [
] enables
movies with smoother
motion.
1920 x 1080
29.97 fps
1920 x 1080
23.98 fps
1280 x 720
29.97 fps
For shooting in HD.
640 x 480
29.97 fps
For shooting in
standard definition.
Correcting Greenish Image Areas from
Mercury Lamps
Still Images
Movies
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 [
] button, choose [Hg
Lamp Corr.] on the [
6] tab, and then
choose [On] (
=
31).
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.
In continuous shooting (
=
44), this setting is set to [Off] and
cannot be changed.