Custom Picture Settings

Custom Picture Settings

You can preset a number of picture-related settings (A95). You can change each individual setting for maximum control or use a more intuitive graphical interface to adjust the gamma curve and white balance shift

92(A101). After adjusting the desired settings to your preference, you can save the whole set in the camcorder or SD card as a custom picture file. You can then load the file at a later date to change the current settings to the preset levels you selected. You can even use the [wOther Functions] >[Photos] >[Add /File] setting to embed the custom picture settings in photos recorded to an SD card.

You can save up to 9 different custom picture files on the camcorder and up to 20 custom picture files on an SD card. Custom picture files can be copied between the camcorder and SD card.

Custom picture files created with previous Canon camcorders are not compatible with this camcorder. Custom picture files created with this camcorder are compatible only with other C100 camcorders.

Operating modes:

Selecting Custom Picture Files

Select a custom picture file to apply its settings to your recordings or to edit, rename, protect, or transfer it. When [~Camera Setup] >

[/CINEMA Locked] is set to [On], the custom picture menu cannot be accessed and custom picture files cannot be used.

1 Press the CUSTOM PICTURE button.

• The custom picture menu appears. The currently selected file appears next to the -icon or [Off] if no file is selected.

• When an optional RC-V100 Remote ontroller is connected to the camcorder, you can also press the remote controller's CUSTOM PICT. button to open the custom picture submenu.

2 Select [-/Select File] and then press the joystick.

3 Select the location of the custom picture file and then press the joystick.

•Select [Camera] to apply a custom picture file saved in the camcorder or [*A] or [*B] to apply a custom picture file saved on the respective SD card.

•[*A] and [*B] will only appear if the SD card contains previously saved custom picture files.

4 Select the desired file and then press the joystick.

•Select [Off] to record without applying any custom picture settings.

•To apply the file’s settings, press the CUSTOM PICTURE button to exit the custom picture menu. An icon representing the selected custom picture file will appear on the left of the screen.

•To perform other operations on the file, continue with the following procedures.

Preset Custom Picture Files

By default, the custom picture files in the camcorder in file slots [C7] to [C9] are protected. Remove the protection (A94) to edit the file. The following describes when to use the preset files.

[C7: EOS Std.]: Reproduces the image quality and look (high contrast, vibrant colors) of an EOS digital SLR camera with its picture style set to [Standard].

[C8: Wide DR]: Applies a gamma curve with a very wide dynamic range and an appropriate color matrix that nevertheless do not require post-production processing.

[C9: CINEMA]: Uses the Canon Log gamma and color matrix for an outstanding dynamic range and an image suitable for processing in post-production.