Canon cinema EOS C100 Mark II User Manual

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Selecting Custom Picture Files
Select a custom picture file to apply its settings to your 
recordings or to edit, rename, protect, or transfer it. When 
[~Camera Setup] > [/CINEMA Locked] is set to [On], 
the custom picture menu cannot be accessed and custom 
picture files cannot be used.
1 Press the CUSTOM PICT. button.
• The custom picture menu appears. The currently selected 
file appears next to the - icon or [Off] if no file is selected.
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote...

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Editing a Custom Picture File’s Settings
This procedure describes how to change the custom picture settings in detail when you want maximum control 
over the image. In addition, the camcorder offers an easier, more intuitive way to adjust only the gamma curve 
and white balance settings using a simplified graphical interface (A120).
1 After selecting a file, select [/ Fine Tuning] and then press the joystick.
2 Select a setting and then press the joystick.
3 Change the setting...

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3 Press the CUSTOM PICT. button to exit the custom picture menu and apply the selected custom 
picture settings. 
Transferring Custom Picture Files
You can transfer custom picture files between the camcorder and SD cards. When the custom picture file is in 
the camcorder, use [Copy To 8] or [Load From 8] depending on the operation you wish to perform. Similarly, 
when the custom picture file is on an SD card, use [Copy To Cam.] or [Load From Cam]. Custom picture files 
cannot...

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Replacing a File on an SD Card with a File in the Camcorder
1 After selecting a file on an SD card to replace, open the [Load From 
Cam.] submenu.
[+/Transfer File] > [Load From Cam.]
2 Select the file to transfer to the SD card and then press the joystick.
3 Select [OK] and then press the joystick.
• The file on the SD card will be overwritten by the one in the camcorder. When the confirmation screen 
appears, press the joystick.
4 Press the CUSTOM PICT. button to exit the...

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[Black]
Controls the black level and color cast of blacks.
[Master Pedestal]
The master pedestal increases or decreases the black level. Higher settings will make dark areas brighter but 
decrease contrast. This setting can be adjusted from -50 to 50. (Default: ±0)
[Master Black]
Corrects color cast in blacks.
[Red]:   -50 to 50 (Default: ±0)
[Green]: -50 to 50 (Default: ±0)
[Blue]:  -50 to 50 (Default: ±0)
[Black Gamma]
Controls the lower part of the gamma curve (dark areas...

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[Level]: Specifies how saturated colors are in dark areas. This setting can be adjusted from -50 to 50. 
(Default: ±0)
[Knee]
Controls the upper part of the gamma curve (highlights of the image). By compressing the highlights, you can 
prevent parts of the image from being overexposed. When [Gamma] is set to [Cine 1], [Cine 2], [EOS Std.], [Wide 
DR] or [Canon Log], this setting has no effect on the picture.
[Enable]: Activates/deactivates the setting. (Default: [On])
[Slope]:...

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[Knee Aperture]: Allows you to set the sharpness of only the areas above the knee point by adjusting the gain and 
slope. This is not available when [Gamma] is set to [Cine 1], [Cine 2], [EOS Std.] or [Canon Log].
[Gain]: Sets the amount of sharpness. This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 9. (Default: 0)
[Slope]: Sets the slope of the sharpness. This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 3, with 0 having no slope, 1 
having a steep slope and 3 having a gradual slope. (Default:...

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[Gain]:  Adjusts the color intensity. This setting can be adjusted from -50 to 50. (Default: ±0)
[Phase]: Adjusts the color phase. This setting can be adjusted from -18 to 18. (Default: ±0)
[R-G]:  The R-G matrix changes the tint of the picture along the cyan/green and red/magenta gradations. This 
setting can be adjusted from -50 to 50. (Default: ±0)
[R-B]:  The R-B matrix changes the tint of the picture along the cyan/blue and red/yellow gradations. This 
setting can be...

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[Over 100%]: This function determines how the camcorder handles video signals exceeding 100%. Available 
options are [Through] to do nothing, [Clip] to clip the signal at 100%, and [Press] that 
compresses a signal of up to 108% down to 100% levels. (Default: [Through])
NOTES
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder, the following custom picture 
settings can be changed using the buttons and dials on the remote controller. They cannot be...

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Simplified Graphical Interface
In addition to the very detailed settings explained in the previous section (A114), the camcorder offers a 
graphical interface for adjusting the gamma and white balance settings. Gamma settings are presented as a 
gamma curve and white balance settings are presented on a color plane.
Gamma Curve
1 After selecting a file, open the gamma curve adjustment screen.
[,/Edit File] > [Gamma]
• The current gamma curve will be displayed on the screen.
2...