Canon VIXIA HF S10 Instruction Manual page 75

To 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,
The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the
camcorder.
FUNC.
2 Press
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,
still be better than with [
• 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 [
looks unnatural, select [
.
to save the setting and close the menu.
142).
Automatic].
Fluorescent] or [
Automatic] or [
stops flashing and stays on.
may keep flashing. The result will
Fluorescent H]. If the color
Custom WB].
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