Canon XF605, Instruction Manual

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White Balance
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Auto White Balance (AWB)
The camera constantly adjusts the white balance
automatically to achieve an appropriate level. The camera will
adjust the white balance if the light source changes.
S et the AWB s witch to ON.
• The color temperature and CC value set automatically by
the camera will appear at the bottom of the screen next to
the
icon.
NOTES NOTES
• 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 and LED lights
• You can use the > [
v
Camera Setup] > [AWB Response] setting to change how quickly the white
balance changes in auto white balance (AWB) mode.
• If you set an assignable button to [AWB Lock] (
A
115), you can press the button to lock the current white
balance settings set automatically by the camera. To cancel the lock, press the button again (resume auto
white balance mode) or select a different white balance setting.
Color Temperature/Pre s et White Balance
1 S et the AWB s witch to OFF and the WHITE BAL.
s witch to PRE S ET.
2 S elect a white balance mode u s ing the direct s etting
mode (
A
50).
• Select the
¼
or
É
icon (preset white balance), or the
È
icon (color temperature setting).
• To apply the stored preset setting or color temperature
as is, the rest of the procedure is not necessary. To
adjust the color temperature or CC value, continue the
procedure.
• You can also use direct touch control (
A
49).
• Alternatively, you can also use the > [
v
Camera
Setup] > [White Balance: PRESET] setting to select in
advance the white balance mode assigned to the
WHITE BAL. switch's PRESET position.
3 Pre ss the
Å
button.
• The camera will enter the direct setting mode with the color temperature highlighted in orange. To adjust the
CC value, push the joystick right.
• You can also adjust the color temperature or CC value using direct touch control (
A
49).
4 S elect the de s ired value.
• The selected color temperature and CC value will be set and will appear on the screen next to the white
balance icon.