Records with no image enhancing effects. Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.
Tones down the contrast and color saturation.

Image Effects

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

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

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

[FUNC.] 8[MENU] 87/88[Image Effects] 8 Desired option* 8[a]

*When you select [ZCustom Effect], set the custom image effect with the follow- ing procedure before touching [a].

To set the custom image effect

1 Touch [U], [V] or [W] to set the desired [Color Depth] level.

2Touch [y] or [A] to select [Sharpness], [Contrast] and [Brightness] and adjust their levels the same way.

Options ( Default value)

[UOff][VVivid][WNeutral]

[XLow Sharpening] Records subjects with softened outlines.

[YSoft 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.

[ZCustom Effect] Allows you to adjust the color depth, bright- ness, contrast, and sharpness of the image.

[Color Depth]: (V) Shallower, (U) Richer.

[Sharpness]: (V) Softer, (U) Sharper.

[Contrast]: (V) Softer, (U) Sharper.

[Brightness]: (V) Darker, (U) Brighter.

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