Canon 500 HS - Manual (Page 70)

Image Customization Features
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In shots of evening scenes with subjects illuminated by mercury lamps, the
subjects or background may appear to have a greenish tinge. This greenish
tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multi-area White
Balance.
Configure the setting.
z Press the n button, choose [Hg Lamp
Corr.] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On]
(p. 40).
X Once the setting is complete, is
displayed.
z To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose [Off].
Correcting Greenish Image Areas from
Mercury Lamps
Still Images
• After you are finished shooting under mercury lamps, you should set
[Hg Lamp Corr.] back to [Off]. Otherwise, green hues not caused by
mercury lamps may be corrected by mistake.
• Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results.
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