Canon Hf G20 Owners Manual

Exposure Adjustment
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To adjust the Touch AE function for highlights (Highlight AE)
Certain subjects, like clouds or white objects, are easily overexposed and can end up appearing as 
bright areas where all detail is lost. Using the [Highlights] setting, you can touch the brightest area 
inside the y frame and the camcorder will automatically make corrections so that area is not 
overexposed. When you touch a dark area in the picture or the highlights are too bright, the 
camcorder may not be able to...

White Balance
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White Balance
The white balance function helps you to accurately reproduce colors under different lighting 
conditions.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs.
1 Open the white balance screen.
[FUNC.]  > [Ä White Balance]
2 Touch the desired option and then touch [ X].
• When you select [ ÂColor Temperature], [ ÆSet 1] or [ ÇSet 2], set the color temperature or a 
custom white balance with the appropriate procedure below before...

White Balance
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• Using a 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, certain types of fluorescent lights and LED lights
• Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be obtained with  [¿ Fluorescent] or [ ÀFluorescent H]. If the color looks unnatural, select [ ÃAutomatic] or a 
custom white balance setting.
COPY  

Special Scene Recording Programs
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Special Scene Recording Programs
Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks display 
becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene recording program.
1Open the ƒ recording programs screen.
[FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] >  [ƒú Portrait]
2 Touch the desired recording program and then touch [ X].
Options
( Default value)
Operating modes:
[ ú Portrait]The camcorder uses a large aperture, to achieve a sharp focus 
on the subject...

Special Scene Recording Programs
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NOTES
•[ ú Portrait]/[ ûSports]/[ý Snow]/[þBeach]: The picture may not appear smooth during 
playback.
•[ ú Portrait]: The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom in ( S).
•[ ý Snow]/[ þBeach]: The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shaded 
places. Check the image on the screen.
•[ ŒLow Light]:
- Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage.
- Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes.
- White points may appear on the...

Image Effects
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Image Effects
You can adjust the color depth, brightness, contrast, and sharpness of the image.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs.
1 Open the image effects screen.
[FUNC.]  > [Image Effects]
2 Touch [ON] and then touch [Color Depth], [Sharpness], [Contrast] or [Brightness]. • Select [OFF] to turn off the image effects. 
3Touch [ Ï] or [Ð ] or drag your finger along the dial to adjust the effect level.
• + levels: richer colors,...

Self Timer
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Self Timer
* For movies only.
1 Open the [Self Timer] screen.
[FUNC.] > [MENU]  > r  >  [Self Timer]
2Touch [ iOn 

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings
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Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings
You can have the camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in microphone by selecting the 
audio scene that matches your surroundings. This will greatly enhance the sense of "being there". 
Alternatively, you can select [„ Custom Setting] in order to adjust the camcorder's various audio 
settings to your liking.
See the following table for the settings used by each audio scene.
1 Open the audio scene...

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings
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NOTES
• Audio scenes cannot be selected in the following cases: - When an external microphone is attached to the mini advanced shoe.
- When an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal with  p >  [Audio Mix] set to 
[ j  Off].
•[ „ Custom Setting] is not available in   mode. After setting [ — Audio Scene] to [ „ Custom 
Setting], if the camcorder is then set to   mode, this setting will change to [ ‘ Standard].
Audio Recording Level
You can adjust the...

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings
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NOTES
• When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB), the sound may be distorted.
• We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording  level or when the microphone attenuator is activated.
•If you set q  >  [Custom Key/Dial] to [ä  Mic. Level] (A84), you can adjust the microphone's 
audio recording level with the CUSTOM dial.
Built-In Microphone Directionality
You can change the directionality of the built-in...