Image Effects

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

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POINTS TO CHECK

Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro- grams.

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, bright- ness, 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.

To set the custom image effect

1Press and select () the custom setting options.

2 Adjust ( ) each setting as desired.

3When you finish all the adjustments, press then FUNC. to save the settings and close the menu.

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