Canon VB-H43 Operation Manual page 57

[Average]
The entire screen is metered by averaging.
A stable exposure can be achieved even in a
capture environment where there are notable
brightness differences within the screen.
Use this mode to stabilize the exposure in locations
where vehicles or people are moving.
[Spot]
The center of the screen is metered.
An appropriate exposure can be achieved for the
subject at the center of the screen regardless of the
brightness/darkness on the periphery of the screen.
Use this mode if you want to adjust the exposure to
the center of the screen because the subject is
receiving a spotlight or backlight, etc.
(4) [Focus Mode]
Set the focus mode when camera starts.
[Auto]
Automatically brings the subject into focus. Normally
[Auto] is selected.
[Fixed at infinity]
The focus can be fixed to near infinity.
(5) [Smart Shade Control]
Set the smart shade control strength when the camera
starts.
[Disable]
The smart shade control function is not used.
[Manual]
Set the smart shade control strength. Select a
strength from [1 (Mild)] to [7 (Strong)] in [Smart
Shade Control Level].
[Auto]
Combines the smart shade control function and the
exposure compensation function to automatically
adjust the video so that there are no blown out
highlights or blocked up shadows. Accordingly,
when [Auto] is selected, [Smart Shade Control
Level] and [Exposure Compensation] are not
displayed.
(6) [White Balance]
Select the white balance according to the light source
to achieve natural color in the image.
[Auto]
The white balance is adjusted automatically.
[Manual]
Set the values of red and blue gain according to the
light source. Enter a value from 0 to 1023 for both
the [R Gain] and [B Gain].
[Camera] Setting Initial Camera Settings and External Device Name
[Daylight Fluorescent]
Select this option to capture video under daylight
fluorescent lighting.
[White Fluorescent]
Select this option to capture video under daylight
fluorescent or white fluorescent lighting.
[Warm Fluorescent]
Select this option to capture video under warm
fluorescent lighting.
[Mercury Lamp]
Select this option to capture video under mercury
lamps.
[Sodium Lamp]
Select this option to capture video under orange
sodium lamps.
[Halogen Lamp]
Select this option to capture video under halogen
lamps or incandescent bulbs.
(7) [Noise Reduction]
Select a level from [Mild], [Standard], or [Strong] for
the noise reduction setting.
Principally, this setting is more effective in low-light
conditions. When set to [Strong], the noise reduction
effect is increased, but the afterimage of moving
subjects becomes easier to see. When set to [Mild],
the noise reduction effect is decreased and resolution
is increased, but the video file size becomes larger.
(8) [Sharpness]
Select a level from [1 (Mild)] to [7 (Strong)] for the
sharpness setting.
When set to [Strong] the video becomes sharper, and
when set to [Mild] the video becomes softer. Also,
when set to [Strong] the video file size becomes
larger.
(9) [Color Saturation]
Select a level from [1 (Light)] to [7 (Dark)] for the color
saturation setting.
(10)[Haze Compensation]
If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts
contrast in the video to improve subject visibility.
[Disable]
Disables haze compensation.
[Manual]
Set the haze compensation strength. Select a
strength from [1 (Mild)] to [7 (Strong)] in [Haze
Compensation].
[Auto]
Automatically uses haze compensation.
(11)[Day/Night]
Set Day/Night mode to [Auto], [Day Mode] or [Night
Mode] when the camera starts.
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