Image Effects - Canon HG10 Instruction Manual

[ SET]
Use the custom white balance setting to make
white subjects appear white under colored
lighting.
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Icon of the currently selected
FUNC.
White Balance
FUNC. Desired option*
* When you select [
FUNC.
and continue instead with the
following procedure.
T
O SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
1 Point the camcorder at a white
object, zoom in until it fills the
whole screen and press
When the adjustment is completed,
stops flashing and stays on. The
camcorder retains the custom
setting even if you turn off the
camcorder.
FUNC.
2 Press to save the setting
and close the menu.
NOTES
• When you select the custom white balance:
- Set the custom white balance in a
sufficiently illuminated place.
- Turn off the digital zoom (
- Reset the white balance when the
lighting conditions change.
- Depending on the light source,
may keep flashing. The result will still
be better than with [
SET], do not press
.
45).
AUTO].
• 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 [
[ SET].

Image Effects

You can use the image effects to
change the color saturation and
contrast to record images with special
color effects.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: P (except for the Special
Scene recording programs)
Options
[ 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.
AUTO] or
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Default value
59