Canon cinema EOS C500 PL User Manual

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Custom Picture Settings
[Color Matrix]
Color matrix affects the color tones throughout the whole image. This setting is not available when [Gamma] is 
set to [Canon Log].
[
Select]: Available options are [Normal 1] to [Normal 4], [Cine 1] and [Cine 2], [Canon Log] and [EOS Std.]. 
Generally, this is the same setting as [Gamma]. Af ter selecting an option, you can make more precise 
adjustments. (Default: [Normal 1])
[Gain]:  Adjusts the color intensit y. This setting can be adjusted from -50 to 50....

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[Phase]: Adjusts the amount of correction to the color phase. This setting can be adjusted from -18 to 18. 
(Default: ±0)
[Other Functions]
[Setup Level]: Adjusts the black level set by the [Black] and [Master Pedestal] settings.
[Level]: Determines the amount of adjustment to be made. This setting can be adjusted from -50 to 50. 
(Default: ±0)
[Press]: Compresses the dynamic range of the video signal so that it does not exceed 100%. Available options 
are [On] and [Off]....

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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 [wOther 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...

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Customizing Onscreen Displays
For details on which onscreen displays can be customized, refer to 
Onscreen Displays (A 55). For details on the setting options, refer to 
[Custom Display 1] and [Custom Display 2] (A 172).
1 Open the [Custom Display 1] or [Custom Display 2] submenu.
[£ LCD/VF Setup] >  [Custom Display 1] or [Custom Display 2]
2 Select the desired onscreen display.
3 Change the setting option and then press SET.
Operating modes: [
£ LCD/VF...

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Saving and Loading Camera Settings
Saving and Loading Camera Settings
After you adjust custom picture settings and settings in the various menus, you can save those settings on an 
SD card. You can load those settings at a later date or  on another C500 or C500 PL camera so that you can use 
that camera in that same exact way.
Saving Camera Settings to an SD Card
1 Open the [Save To *] submenu.
[w Other Functions]  > [Transfer Menu//] >  [Save To *]
2 Select [Menu] or [Menu+ /] and then press SET.
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Playback
Playing Back MXF Clips
This section explains how to play back clips recorded on a CF card. For details on playing back clips using an 
external monitor, refer to 
Connecting to an External Monitor ( A 146). For details on viewing photos on the SD 
card, refer to 
Viewing Photos ( A 161). You cannot use this camera to play  back video recorded in 4K or 2K 
mode on an external recorder. For details on developi ng RAW clips in order to play them back, refer to 
Developing RAW Clips (A 152)....

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* For clips recorded using slow & fast motion mode, the shooting frame rate and playback frame rate will both be displayed.
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Switching Between the CF Card Slots
If both CF card slots contain a CF card, you can switch between them as 
necessary.
Press the SLOT SELECT button.
• The access indicator of the selected CF card slot will illuminate in green.
Switching to Other Index Screens
All of the clips on a CF card can be  accessed from the clip index screen. 
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Playing Back MXF Clips
• Press the Ò button again or press SET to pause/resume the playback.
• Press the  Ñ button to stop the playback and return to the index screen.
IMPORTANT
• Observe the following precautions while the CF 2 or CF 3 access indicator is illuminated in red. Failure to do 
so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camera.
- Do not open the cover of the CF card slot being accessed.
NOTES
• You may notice brief stops in video or audio...

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Playback Controls
When you play back a clip, operate the buttons on camera’s body or 
on the monitor unit or use the joystick and joystick guide to use fast 
playback, play back frame-by-frame or skip clips. Refer to the 
following table.
Available Playback Types
NOTES
• There is no audio during any of the play back types listed in the previous table.
• During some special playback modes, you may notice some anomalies (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.)  in the playback...