Canon HF20 A Camcorder User Manual


 
74 Video
Options (
Default value)
[ Automatic] Desired option*
* When you select [ Custom WB], do not press and continue instead with
the following procedure.
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, 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 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 ( 137).
- 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 [ Automatic].
Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
-Close-ups
[ Automatic]
The camcorder automatically sets the white bal-
ance for natural looking colors.
[ Daylight] To record outdoors on a bright day.
[ Shade] To record in shaded places.
[Cloudy]To record on a cloudy day.
[ Tungsten] To record under tungsten and tungsten-type
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[ Fluorescent] To record under warm white, cool white or warm-
white-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[ Fluorescent H] To record under daylight or daylight-type
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
[ Custom WB] Use the custom white balance setting to make
white subjects appear white under colored lighting.
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