3Selecting the Color Matrix

The color matrix enables you to select the preferred color shade, color tone, and color space (range of reproducible colors). These are equivalent to color film characteristics.

 

1

Select [Color matrix].

 

 

¡Select the <z> tab.

 

 

¡Hold down the <X> button and

 

 

turn the <5> dial to select [Color

 

 

matrix]. Then let go of the button.

 

2 Select [Color matrix].

 

 

¡Hold down the <X> button and

 

 

turn the <5> dial to select the desired

 

 

color matrix. Then let go of the button.

 

 

Standard

Provides natural-looking color shades and tones. Effective

for bringing out the subject’s natural colors.

 

 

 

Portrait

Provides ideal color tones for portraits. Effective for

rendering nice skin tones.

 

 

 

H-saturat.

Makes the color shades look similar to high-saturation slide

film. Effective for making the colors look crisp.

 

 

 

 

This is mainly used for commercial printing and other

 

industrial uses.

 

This setting is not recommended if you do not know about

Adobe RGB

image processing and Adobe RGB, DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21).

 

Since the image will look very subdued with sRGB personal

 

computers and printers not compatible with DCF 2.0 (Exif

 

2.21), post-processing of the image will be required.

 

 

L-saturat.

Makes color shades lighter. Makes the colors more subdued.

 

 

CM set 1 & 2

First set the parameters with [Set up].

Set up

For setting CM set 1 or 2.

 

 

 

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