Customizing Functions And Onscreen Displays; Customizing Functions - Canon XF205 Instruction Manual

Customizing Functions and Onscreen Displays

Customize the camcorder to match your shooting style and needs. Use the [w Other Functions] >
[Custom Function] settings to adjust how some of the camcorder's controls and functions operate in
mode. Similarly, use the [£ OLED/VF Setup] > [Custom Display 1] or [Custom Display 2] settings to
customize the onscreen displays that appear during recording. You can save these preferences along with other
menu settings to an SD card and use them again later (A 143).
Operating modes:

Customizing Functions

The following table describes which functions can be customized using
[Custom Function].
1 Open the [Custom Function] submenu.
[w Other Functions] > [Custom Function]
2 Select the desired function.
3 Change the setting option and then press SET.
Customizable functions with [Custom Function]
Menu item
[Shockless Gain] Determines the speed of the transition when the gain is changed.
[Shockless WB] Creates a softer transition when the white balance is changed.
[AE Response] Controls the camcorder's responsiveness for changing the aperture during automatic aperture mode.
[Iris Limit] Sets a maximum aperture value (F8.0) to be used for shooting.
[Iris Ring Direction] Changes the direction of the adjustment when turning the iris ring.
[Focus Ring Direction] Changes the direction of the adjustment when turning the focus ring.
[Zoom Ring Direction] Changes the direction of the adjustment when turning the zoom ring.
[Focus Ring Control] Selects the sensitivity of the response when operating the focus ring.
[Zoom Ring Control] Selects the sensitivity of the response when operating the zoom ring.
Automatically switches the screen to B&W while the focus assistance functions (peaking and magnification) are
[Focus Assistance
activated. You can have the screen switch to B&W when only the peaking is activated, when only the magnification is
B&W]
activated or when both are activated.
Selects the units of distance (meters or feet) displayed when the camcorder shows the distance to the subject in manual
[Distance Units]
focus mode.
Selects the display of the zoom indicator between a graphic bar and a numeric display (0 to 99; 0 to 81 when
[Zoom Indicator]
[~ Camera Setup] > [Conversion Lens] is set to [WA-H58]; 0 to 149 when digital zoom is activated).
[Scan Reverse Rec] Inverts the recorded image horizontally and/or vertically.
When this function is set to [On], all of the onscreen displays will be recorded to the MXF clip exactly as they appear on the
[OSD Recording]
screen.
Customizing Functions and Onscreen Displays
[w Other Functions]
[Custom Function]
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