Canon Vixia HG20 Instruction Manual

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51NOTES• When you select the custom white balance:- Set the custom white balance in asufficiently illuminated place.- Turn off the digital zoom ( 93 ).- Reset the white balance when thelighting conditions change.- Depending on the light source,may keep flashing. The result will stillbe better than with [ Automatic].• Custom white balance may providebetter results in the following cases:- Changing lighting conditions- Close-ups- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea orforest)- Under mercury lamps and certaintypes of fluorescent lights• Depending on the type of fluorescentlight, optimal color balance may not beobtained with [ Fluorescent] or[ Fluorescent H]. If the color looksunnatural, adjust it using [ Automatic]or [ Custom WB].Image EffectsYou can use the image effects tochange the color saturation andcontrast to record movies and photoswith special color effects.POINTS TO CHECKSelect a recording mode other than theSpecial Scene recording programs.Options Default value[ Image Effect Off]Desired option** When you select [ Custom Effect], donot press and continue instead withthe following procedure.[ Image Effect Off]Records with no image enhancing effects.[ Vivid]Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.[ Neutral]Tones down the contrast and color saturation.[ Low Sharpening]Records subjects with softened outlines.[ Soft Skin Detail]Softens the details in the skin tone area for amore complimentary appearance. To obtain thebest effect, use this setting when recording aperson in close-up. Note that areas similar to theskin color may lack in detail.[ Custom Effect]Allows you to adjust the color depth, brightness,contrast, and sharpness of the image.[Color Depth]: (–) Shallower colors,(+) Richer color tonality[Brightness]: (–) Darker picture,(+) Brighter picture[Contrast]: (–) Flatter picture,(+) More defined light and shade[Sharpness]: (–) Vaguer outlines,(+) Sharper outlinesFUNC.FUNC.FUNC.COPYDownloaded From VideoCamera-Manual.com Manuals