Canon EOS C500 PL, Instruction Manual

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Customizing Functions and Onscreen Displays
Customizing Functions and Onscreen Displays
Customize the camera to match your shooting style and needs. Use the [
w
Other Functions]
>
[Custom
Function] setting to adjust how some of the camera’s controls and functions operate in mode. Similarly,
use the [
£
LCD/VF Setup]
>
[Custom Display 1] or [Custom Display 2] setting to customize the onscreen
displays that appear on the screen during recording. You can save these preferences along with other menu
settings to an SD card and use them again later (
A
125).
Customizing Functions
The following table describes which functions can be customized using
[Custom Function].
1 Open the [Custom Function] submenu.
[
w
Other Functions]
>
[Custom Function]
2 Select the desired function.
3 Change the setting option and then press SET.
Operating modes:
[
w
Other Functions]
[Custom Function]
Customizable Functions with [Custom Function]
Menu item Setting options Description
[Shockless WB] [On], [Off] Creates a softer transition when the white balance is changed.
[Control Dial]
2
[Iris] , [ISO/Gain], [Off]
3
[ISO/Gain], [Off]
Selects the function of the control dial.
[Grip Ctrl Dial]
2
[Iris] , [ISO/Gain], [Off]
3
[ISO/Gain], [Off]
Selects the function of the control dial on the grip unit of the C300 / C300 PL or C100
camcorder, which can be attached to the GRIP terminal.
[Control Dial Dir.] [Reverse], [Normal] Changes the direction of the adjustment when operating the control dial.
[Grip Ctrl Dial Dir.] [Reverse], [Normal]
Changes the direction of the adjustment when operating the control dial on the grip
unit of the C300 / C300 PL or C100 camcorder, which can be attached to the GRIP
terminal.
[SELECT Dial Dir.] [Reverse], [Normal] Changes the direction of the adjustment when operating the SELECT dial.
[F. Assist. B&W] [Both], [Magnify], [Peaking], [Off]
Automatically switches the screen and output from the MON. terminals to B&W while the
focus assist functions (peaking and magnification) are activated. You can have the screen
and output from the MON. terminals switch to B&W when only the peaking is activated,
when only the magnification is activated or when both are activated.
[Magn. Add. Disp.] [Peaking], [Edge Mon.], [Off] Displays peaking or the edge monitor when magnification is enabled.
[3D Rec Mode] [On], [Off]
When using another C500 or C500 PL camera to shoot 3D, this function
compensates for the video and audio signals output from the 3G-SDI terminals and
MON. terminals not being synchronized.
[Scan Reverse Rec] [Both], [Vertical], [Horizontal], [Off]
Inverts the recorded image horizontally and/or vertically. This also inverts the image
output from the 3G-SDI terminals, MON. terminals, HD/SD SDI terminal and HDMI
OUT terminal.
[Character Rec] [On], [Off]
When this function is set to [On], all of the onscreen displays will be recorded on the CF
card exactly as they appear on the screen.
[
C
START/STOP] [On], [Off]
Selects whether the START/STOP button will be active or locked too when the
Q
switch is set to
C
(key lock) (
A
53).
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