Canon DC301 - Manual (Page 40)

40 • Video
[ AUTO] Desired option*
* When you select [ SET], do not press
and continue instead with the
following procedure.
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.
- Select a zoom type other than
[ DIGITAL] ( 28).
- 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 [
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
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: (except for the Special
Scene recording programs)
Options 
Default value
[ IMAGE EFFECT OFF]
Desired option
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T O SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
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[ IMAGE EFFECT OFF] 
Records with no image enhancing effects.
[ VIVID]
Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.
[ NEUTRAL]
Tones down the contrast and color saturation.
[ SOFT SKIN DETAIL]
Softens the details in the skin tone area for a
more complimentary appearance. To obtain the
best effect, use this setting when recording a
person in close-up. Note that areas similar to
the skin color may lack in detail.
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