Canon DS126571 Camcorder User Manual


 
C Creative Auto Shooting
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(2) Ambience-based shots
You can select and shoot with the ambience you want to convey in
your images.
Press the <W> <X> keys to select the ambience. For details, see
page 90.
(3)Background blur
If [OFF] is set, the degree of background blur will change
depending on the brightness.
If it is set to any setting other than [OFF], you can adjust the
background blur regardless of the brightness.
If you turn the <6> dial to move the cursor to the right, the
background will look sharper.
Turning the <6> dial to move the cursor to the left will blur the
subject’s background. Note that depending on the lens’s maximum
aperture (smallest f/number), certain slider adjustments may not
be selectable.
If you use Live View shooting, you can see how the image is
blurred in front of and behind the point of focus. When you turn the
<6> dial, [Simulating blur] will be displayed on the LCD
monitor.
If you want to blur the background, see “Shooting Portraits” on
page 76.
Depending on the lens and shooting conditions, the background
may not look so blurred.
This function cannot be set if you use flash. If <a> has been set
and you set background blur, <b> will be set automatically.
If [Simulating blur] is effective during Live View shooting, the image
displayed with <g> (p.194) blinking may have more noise than the
actual image being recorded, or it may look dark.
You cannot set both (1) Extra Effect Shot and (2) Ambience-based shots
at the same time.
You cannot set both (1) Extra Effect Shot and (3) Background blur at the
same time.