Canon VIXIA HV40 Instruction Manual page 55

_o Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
TO SET TNE CUSTOMWHITE BALANCE
1 Point the camcorder at a white
object, zoom in until it fills the
whoJe
screen and press (_).
When the adjustment is completed ,C_
stops flashing and stays on. The
camcorder retains the custom setting
even if you turn off the camcorder.
2 Press _ to save the setting and
cJose the menu.
e When you select the custom white balance
[_ SET]:
- Make the white balance adjustment in a place
with sufficient light.
- Set [D.ZOOM] to [E[_ OFF] (C[3 39).
- Readjust the white balance if the lighting
conditions change.
- Very rarely and depending on the light source,
_ may keep on flashing instead of staying on.
Even in that case, the white balance would be
properly adjusted and the results should be
better than with [ AW[_ AUTO].
e 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
® 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
[ AWB AUTO] or [w= SET].
|rouge Effects
You can use the image effects to change
the color saturation and contrast of your
recordings,
(CO 12)
Mode switch: P (except for the Special
Scene recording programs)
O btion$ € Default value
Records with no image enhancing effects.
Emphasizes the contrast and color
saturation.
Tones down the contrast and color
saturation.
Records subjects with softened outlines_
Softens the details in the skin tone area for
a more complimentary appearance.
AHows you to adjust the brightness,
contrast, sharpness, and color depth of the
_mage.
[COLDEPTH]: (-) Shal!ower colors,
(+) Richer color tonality
[SHARPNESS]: (-) Vaguer outlines,
(+) Sharper outlines
[CONTRAST]: (-) Flatter picture,
(+) More defined light and
shade
[BRIGHTN.]: (-) Darker picture,
(+) Brighter picture
FUNC.
( C[325)
Icon of the currently selected 1
_] _ Iraage Effect
J
4_
i UNC./ O1 D esired option* ]
* When you select [_c CUSTOM], do not
press [FUNd.} and continue instead with the
procedure below.