•In the following cases, if the colors on the screen do not look natural using the
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-Changing lighting conditions
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-Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
-Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights
Image Effects
You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and contrast to record movies and still images with special color effects.
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VIVID]
Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.
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NEUTRAL]
Tones down the contrast and color saturation.
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SOFT SKIN DETAIL]
Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance.
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IMAGE EFFECT OFF] 
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Select this setting when you do not intend to use the digital effects.
[ 
WIPE]
Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene with a fade from or to a black screen.
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BLK&WHT]*
Records movies and still images in black and white.
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SEPIA]*
Records movies and still images in sepia tones for an “old” look.
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MOSAIC]
Select one of these digital effects to add “flavor” to your recordings.
*Only these digital effects are available in
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Setting
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Desired fader/effect* 
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*You can preview the digital effect on the screen.
**The icon of the selected digital effect appears.
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