Image effects, Options – Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR900 User Manual

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[

AUTO]

Desired option*

* When you select [

SET], do not press

and continue instead with the

procedure below.

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] (

30).

- 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

Recording program: [

PROGRAM AE]

Options



Default value

[

IMAGE EFFECT OFF]

Desired option

FUNC.

(

22)

T

O

SET

THE

CUSTOM

WHITE

BALANCE

FUNC.

FUNC.

FUNC.

FUNC.

(

21)

[

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
close-up of a person. Note that areas similar to
the skin color may lack in detail.

FUNC.

(

22)

FUNC.

FUNC.

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