Canon XA50 XA50 XA55 Instruction Manual - Page 73

Using Looks Using Looks The camcorder can shoot using looks - combinations of settings that affect the characteristics of the image produced. The camcorder offers a number of preset looks, some of whose settings you can adjust to your preference. This function can only be used when the shooting mode is set to ', ,, " or n. 73 Operating modes: 1 Open the looks screen. [FUNC] > [ * Looks] * Default option. The button will show the icon of the look currently in use. 2 Select the desired option. • To use the preset look as is, skip to step 4. 3 If necessary, adjust the detailed settings. [i] > Select [-] or [+] to adjust the value • You can also drag your finger along the adjustment bar. • The sharpness, contrast and color depth can be adjusted as follows: [Sharpness]: 0 (softer image) to 7 (sharper image) [Contrast]*: -4 (low contrast) to +4 (high contrast) [Color Depth]**: -4 (shallower colors) to +4 (richer colors) 4 Select [X]. * Not available for [ Wide DR]. ** Not available for [ Monochrome]. Options [ Standard]: Standard look for general shooting situations. [ Neutral]: Produces an image with a more natural sense of perceived resolution. [ Wide DR]: Applies a gamma curve with a wide dynamic range and colors appropriate for this gamma curve. [ Monochrome]: Produces a black & white picture. NOTES • When using the [ Wide DR] look, the lowest available gain setting is 9.0 dB. As such, when shooting outdoors in daylight or other bright surroundings, the subject may appear bright because the camcorder cannot achieve the optimal exposure. • Looks are not available when infrared recording is activated.