52 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

[ FLUORESCENT]

For recording under warm white, cool white or warm white type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

[ FLUORESCENT H]

For recording under daylight or daylight type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

[ SET]

Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting.

FUNC.

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FUNC.

Icon of the currently selected

White Balance

 

FUNC. Desired option*

* When you select [ SET], do not press

FUNC. and continue instead with the procedure below.

TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE

1Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press ().

Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until stops flashing.

2Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu.

NOTES

Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be obtained with [ FLUORESCENT] or [ FLUORESCENT H]. If the color looks unnatural, adjust it using [ AUTO] or [ SET].

When you have set the custom white balance:

-Depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ AUTO].

-Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes.

-Turn off the digital zoom.

The camcorder retains the custom white

balance setting even if you turn it off. Custom white balance may provide better

results in the following cases:

-Changing lighting conditions

-Close-ups

-Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)

-Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights

Image Effects

You can record with different color saturation and contrast effects.

POINTS TO CHECK

 

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Mode switch:

 

Options

 Default value

[ 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 a more complimentary appearance. To obtain the best effect, use this setting when recording a person in close-up. Note that areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail.

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Canon DC22 instruction manual Image Effects, White Balance, Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu

DC22 specifications

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