Canon VB-H710F Manual
Configure the Camera
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[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed when [Exposure]
is set to [Auto (Shutter Priority)].
• [Manual]
Compensate for the exposure manually. The
following exposure compensation settings are
displayed.
[Iris]: Specify the iris setting. Drag the slider to the left
to close down the iris and make the video
darker or to the right to open up the iris and
make the video brighter.
[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed.
[Gain]: Specify the gain (sensitivity to brightness).
[Gain]: Specify the gain (sensitivity to brightness).
Drag the slider to the left to decrease the gain
and make the video darker or to the right to
increase the gain and make the video brighter.
Note
The [Auto (Flickerless 2)] setting is not supported.
(2) [Smart Shade Control]
Specify a value to use for the camera’s smart shade
control feature for live video.
[Off]: Display live video using smart shade control
value configured on the camera.
[Auto]: Set smart shade control to automatic.
[1] to [7]: Select one of seven strength levels when
setting the smart shade control function
manually.
(3) [Aperture Mode]
Specify the camera aperture mode.
[Night Mode]
• [Disabled]
Disable the night mode function.
• [Enabled]
Display live video in night mode.
• [Auto]
The camera automatically switches to night mode.
(4) [White Balance]
Specify the appropriate white balance by selecting
one of the camera’s light source settings displayed in
the list.
If [Manual] is selected, use one of the following two
methods to adjust the white balance.
• [R Gain] and [B Gain]
Specify the white balance parameters by dragging
the sliders. Drag to the right to increase the gain (the
sensitivity to brightness).
• [One Shot WB]
Force white balance adjustment to a light source.
Using a white object (such as piece of white paper)
as a standard, fill the shot with the object and click
this button.
Note
When [Night Mode] is enabled in [Aperture Mode], both the
displayed and recorded video is in black and white.
Metering mode
Description
[Center-weighted]
Meters the entire scene, with an
emphasis on the center. Correct
exposure is obtained for a subject
near the center of the scene, even
though the periphery may be slightly
darker or lighter. Use for subjects
that are in the center of the scene.
emphasis on the center. Correct
exposure is obtained for a subject
near the center of the scene, even
though the periphery may be slightly
darker or lighter. Use for subjects
that are in the center of the scene.
[Average]
Meters an average of the entire
scene.
A uniform exposure is obtained even
when the scene has significant
differences in brightness.
Use for scenes where, for example,
cars are passing through or people
are entering and exiting.
scene.
A uniform exposure is obtained even
when the scene has significant
differences in brightness.
Use for scenes where, for example,
cars are passing through or people
are entering and exiting.
[Spot]
Meters the center of the scene.
The correct exposure is obtained for
a subject near the center of the
scene, irrespective of the brightness
of the periphery.
Use if the subject is lit by a spotlight
or is backlit, where the exposure
should be adjusted to the center of
the scene.
The correct exposure is obtained for
a subject near the center of the
scene, irrespective of the brightness
of the periphery.
Use if the subject is lit by a spotlight
or is backlit, where the exposure
should be adjusted to the center of
the scene.
Important
If you select [Enabled] for Night Mode, you will not be able to
set the white balance. If you select [Auto] for Night Mode,
however, you will be able to set the white balance, but those
however, you will be able to set the white balance, but those
settings will be cleared when the camera switches to Night
Mode.