Canon EOS C300 Mark II, Instruction Manual

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White Balance
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White Balance
The camera uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and produce accurate colors under
different lighting conditions. There are 4 methods of setting the white balance.
You can also perform this function remotely using Browser Remote on a connected Wi-Fi device (
A
120, 123).
Custom white balance: You can use a gray card or white object with no pattern to establish the white balance
and set it to one of two custom white balance positions,
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A or
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B. When recording under fluorescent lights,
we recommend setting the custom white balance.
Set color temperature: Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.
Preset white balance: Set the white balance to
¼
(daylight) or (incandescent lamp). Preset white balance
settings can be further fine-tuned within a range of -9 to 9.
Auto white balance (AWB): The camera automatically adjusts the white balance to the optimal level.
NOTES NOTES
• The [
/
Custom Picture]
>
[Other Settings]
>
[Color Matrix Tuning] and [White Balance] settings in the
custom picture file (
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142) take precedence over the white balance set with these procedures.
• You can use the [
v
Camera Setup]
>
[White Balance]
>
[Shockless WB] setting to make the transition look
smoother when you change the white balance settings.
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camera, you can adjust the white balance
with the remote controller’s AWB button, A button, B button, PRESET button and
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button.
• The color temperatures displayed on the screen are approximate. Use them only as a reference.
Custom White Balance
1 Press the WB button.
• The white balance mode icon will be highlighted in orange.
• You can also use the FUNC. button and joystick to enter
the direct setting mode.
2 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to
select the
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A or
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B icon and then press SET.
• If a custom white balance has been stored previously,
pressing SET will apply the stored custom white balance.
You do not need to perform the rest of the procedure.
• If a custom white balance has not yet been stored, the
custom white balance icon
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A or
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B and default value
(5,400 K) will flash slowly. Continue the procedure to
establish the custom white balance.
3 Point the camera at a gray card or white object so that it fills the whole screen.
• Use the same lighting conditions you plan to use when recording.
Operating modes: