Canon cinema EOS C100 Mark II User Manual

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ISO Speed/Gain
Adjusting the ISO/Gain Value
1 Press the ISO/GAIN button.
• The current ISO speed/gain value will be highlighted in 
orange.
2 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired ISO 
speed or gain value and then press the joystick.
• The selected ISO speed/gain value will be set and the display 
will return to normal.
• You can also adjust the ISO speed/gain value using only the 
joystick (A56).
Remote Operation Using Browser Remote 
After completing the necessary preparations (A153), you...

ND Filter
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ND Filter
Using the ND filters allows you keep the aperture within an 
appropriate range when recording in bright surroundings*.
* Closing down the aperture when recording under bright conditions may 
cause the picture to appear soft or out of focus. To avoid the loss of 
sharpness due to diffraction, use a denser ND filter or a faster shutter speed 
(A57).
Turn the ND FILTER dial toward the + or - direction to select 
the desired ND filter setting. 
• Turning the dial up (in the +...

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Adjusting the Aperture
Adjusting the Aperture
You can affect the brightness of your recordings or change the depth of field by adjusting the aperture. Available 
aperture values will vary depending on the lens attached to the camcorder.
The camcorder offers 3 ways to adjust the aperture. By default, the camcorder is set to manual aperture. The 
aperture mode can only be changed when a lens compatible with automatic aperture is attached to the 
camcorder.
Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value...

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3 Open the [Iris Increment] submenu to select the increment scale 
to use when adjusting the aperture.
[~ Camera Setup] > [Iris] > [Iris Increment]
4 Select [1/2 stop], [1/3 stop] or [Fine] and then press the joystick.
5 Turn the control dial to adjust the aperture.
• The selected aperture value will appear on the lower left of the screen.
• When [~ Camera Setup] > [Iris] > [Iris Increment] is set to [Fine], 
the actual increments will be smaller than 1/3 stop but the onscreen...

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Adjusting the Aperture
Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto Iris
During manual aperture, you can press the PUSH AUTO IRIS button to 
have the camcorder temporarily take control and automatically adjust 
the aperture (f/stop) for an optimal exposure. 
1 Open the aperture [Mode] submenu.
[~Camera Setup] > [Iris] > [Mode]
• This setting is available only when an EF lens compatible with 
automatic aperture is attached to the camcorder.
• For non-compatible lenses, the aperture mode will be set to...

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Automatic Aperture
When a compatible lens is attached to the camcorder, you can have the camcorder automatically adjust the 
aperture (f/stop).
1 Open the aperture [Mode] submenu.
[~Camera Setup] > [Iris] > [Mode]
• This setting is available only when an EF lens compatible with 
automatic aperture is attached to the camcorder.
• For non-compatible lenses, the aperture mode will be set to [Manual] 
and cannot be changed.
2 Select [Automatic] and then press the joystick.
• When...

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Adjusting the Aperture
NOTES
• You can also set the AE shift level by turning the control dial while holding the PUSH AUTO IRIS button 
pressed down.
• If you set an assignable button to [AE Shift +] or [AE Shift -] (A107), you can press the button to adjust the 
AE shift level.
• When you use automatic aperture (including push auto iris) after setting an AE shift level, the camcorder will try 
to adjust the aperture (f/stop) so as to achieve the AE shift level that was set rather than optimal...

White Balance
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White Balance
The camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and ensure accurate colors 
under different lighting conditions. There are 4 methods of setting the white balance.
Custom white balance: You can use a gray card or white object with no pattern to establish the white balance 
and set it to one of two custom white balance positions, ÅA or ÅB.
Preset white balance: Set the white balance to ¼ (daylight) or   (incandescent lamp). Preset white balance...

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White Balance
• 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
Preset White Balance Settings
1 Press the WB button.
• The white balance mode icon will be highlighted in orange.
• You can also select the white balance mode icon using only the joystick (A56).
2 Push the joystick up/down to select the ¼ or É icon and...

White Balance
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Remote Operation Using Browser Remote 
After completing the necessary preparations (A153), you can adjust the white balance remotely from a Wi-Fi-
enabled device using the Browser Remote application.
1Press [ÅA] on the Browser Remote screen.
2 Select the desired white balance mode.
• For auto white balance, select [Ã].
If you selected  , ¼ or  :
3 Press the adjustment value [  ±0] (¼,  ) or color temperature [5500K] ( ) and then select the 
desired value from the list.
• You may need to...