NOTES

•When you select the custom white balance:

-Set the custom white balance in a sufficiently illuminated place.

-Turn off the digital zoom ( 93).

-Reset the white balance when the lighting conditions change.

-Depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ Automatic].

•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 lights

•Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be

obtained with [ Fluorescent] or

[ Fluorescent H]. If the color looks unnatural, adjust it using [ Automatic]

or [

ustom WB].

Image Effects

You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and contrast to record movies and photos with special color effects.

POINTS TO CHECK

Select a recording mode other than the Special Scene recording programs.

Options

 Default value

[ Image Effect Off]

Records with no image enhancing effects.

[ Vivid]

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.

[ Neutral]

Tones down the contrast and color saturation.

[ Low Sharpening]

Records subjects with softened outlines.

[ Soft Skin Detail]

Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance. To obtain the best effect, use this setting when recording a person in close-up. Note that areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail.

[ Custom Effect]

Allows you to adjust the color depth, brightness, contrast, and sharpness of the image.

[Color Depth]: (–) Shallower colors,

(+)Richer color tonality

[Brightness]: (–) Darker picture,

(+)Brighter picture

[Contrast]:

(–) Flatter picture,

(+)More defined light and shade

[Sharpness]: (–) Vaguer outlines,

(+)Sharper outlines

FUNC.

[ Image Effect Off] Desired option*

FUNC.

*When you select [ Custom Effect], do not press FUNC. and continue instead with the following procedure.

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