Canon XF705 Instruction Manual - Page 69

White Balance Adjusting White Balance Settings When the white balance mode is set to ¼, É (preset white balance) or È (color temperature), you can change the color temperature and CC value (color compensation along the green/magenta gradation). 1 Select one of the white balance modes that can be adjusted. 69 Adjustment ranges White balance mode ¼ (daylight) É (tungsten lamp) È (color temperature) Adjustment range Color temperature (K) Color compensation (CC) value 4,300 K to 8,000 K 2,700 K to 3,700 K -5 to +5 2,000 K to 15,000 K -20 to +20 2 Press the Å button. • The camera will enter direct setting mode with the color temperature highlighted in orange. To adjust the CC value, push the joystick right. • Alternatively, you can press the FUNC button repeatedly to select the color temperature or CC value. 3 Push the joystick up/down to change the value and then press SET. Custom White Balance You can store two custom white balance settings in the camcorder for recording under more difficult lighting conditions. 1 Set the AWB switch to OFF and the WHITE BAL. switch to A or B. • To apply the stored custom white balance setting as is, press SET. The rest of the procedure is not necessary. To set a new custom white balance, continue the procedure with step 2. 2 Point the camcorder at a gray card or white object so that it fills the whole screen. • Use the same lighting conditions you plan to use when recording. 3 Press the Å button. • The Å A or Å B icon will flash quickly. • Make sure the gray card or white object fills the screen until the procedure is completed. • Once the icon stops flashing, the procedure is completed. The setting is retained even if you turn off the camcorder. • The color temperature and CC value registered by the camcorder will appear at the bottom of the screen next to the ÅA or ÅB icon. NOTES • Readjust the custom white balance if the light source changes. • Very rarely and depending on the light source, Å may keep flashing (it will change to a slow flashing). The result will still be better than with auto white balance. • After the camcorder registers a custom white balance, the color temperature or CC value may appear in gray. This indicates that the value registered exceeds the range of values that can be displayed but the white balance is correctly calibrated and you can continue shooting.