Applying Image Enhancing Effects

You can record with different color saturation and contrast effects.

To change the operating mode, refer to About the Operating Modes ( 11). Mode switch:

IMAGE EFFECT OFF

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Options

[ 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]

Allows you to adjust the brightness, contrast, sharpness,

 

and color depth of the image.

 

[BRIGHTN.]:

(–) Darker picture,

 

 

(+) Brighter picture

 

[CONTRAST]:

(–) Flatter picture,

 

 

(+) More defined light and shade

 

[SHARPNESS]: (–) Vaguer outlines,

 

 

(+) Sharper outlines

 

[COL.DEPTH]:

(–) Shallower colors,

 

 

(+) Richer color tonality

FUNC. Image Effect icon

FUNC. Desired option*

* To set the custom image effect when you select [ CUSTOM]:

1.Press ( ) and select () the custom setting options: [BRIGHTN.], [CONTRAST], [SHARPNESS] or [COL.DEPTH].

2.Adjust ( ) each setting as desired and then press ( ) .

3.Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu.

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