Custom Picture Settings

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Custom Picture Settings

You can preset a number of picture-related settings (

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from the various terminals (except the 3G-SDI terminals and MON. terminals). After changing individual settings 
to your preference, you can save the whole set in the camera or SD card as a custom picture file. You can then 
load the file at a later date to change the current settings to the preset levels you selected. You can even add 
custom picture settings to MXF clips recorded on a CF card or photos recorded on an SD card.
You can save up to 9 different custom picture files on the camera and up to 20 custom picture files on an SD 
card. Custom picture files can be copied between the camera and recording media.
Custom picture files created with this camera are compatible only with other C500 and C500 PL cameras.

Selecting Custom Picture Files

Select a custom picture file to apply its settings to your 
recordings or to edit, rename, protect, or transfer it.

1 If necessary, set [

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 CINEMA Locked] to [Off] (

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2 Press the CUSTOM PICTURE button.

• The custom picture menu appears. The currently selected 

file appears next to the 

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 icon or [Off] if no file is selected.

3 Select the desired file and then press SET.

• Select [Off] to record without applying any custom picture 

settings.

• To apply the custom picture settings of the selected file, 

continue to step 4. To perform other operations on the 
selected file (edit settings, copy, protect, etc.), continue instead with the one of the procedures in the 
following pages.

4 Press the CUSTOM PICTURE button to exit the custom picture menu.

• The selected custom picture file’s settings will be applied. 

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 (SD card) and the custom 

picture file’s number will appear on the left of the screen.

Editing a Custom Picture File’s Settings

1 After selecting a file, select [

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 Edit File] and then press SET.

2 Select a setting and then press SET.

Operating modes:

Preset Custom Picture Files

By default, the custom picture files in file slots [C8] and [C9] in the camera are protected. Remove the 
protection (

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[C8: CINEMA]: Uses the Canon Log gamma and color matrix for an outstanding dynamic range and an 

image suitable for processing in post-production.

[C9: EOS Std.]: Reproduces the image quality and look (high contrast, vibrant colors) of an EOS digital SLR 

camera with its picture style set to [Standard].

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