Canon HF M31 - Manual (Page 73)

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NOTES
• When you select the custom white balance:
- Set 7 8 [Digital Zoom] to [B Off].
- Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or
other conditions change.
- Depending on the light source, g may keep flashing. The result will
still be better than with [Y Automatic].
• 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
• Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may
not be obtained with [ e Fluorescent] or [f Fluorescent H]. If the color
looks unnatural, select [Y Automatic] or [ g Custom WB].
Image Effects
You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and con-
trast to record movies and photos with special color effects.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro-
grams.
* When you select [ Z Custom Effect], set the custom image effect with the follow-
ing procedure before touching [a].
To set the custom image effect
1 Touch [U], [V] or [W] to set the desired [Color Depth] level.
2 Touch [ y] or [A] to select [Sharpness], [Contrast] and
[Brightness] and adjust their levels the same way.
Operating modes:
[FUNC.] 8 [MENU] 8 7/8 8 [Image Effects] 8
Desired option*
8
[ a]