Image Customization Features

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Correcting Greenish Image Areas from Mercury Lamps

In shots of evening scenes with subjects illuminated by mercury lamps, the subjects or background may appear to have a greenish tinge. This greenish tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multi-area White Balance.

Configure the setting.

z Press the n button, choose [Hg Lamp Corr.] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On] (p. 42).

XOnce the setting is complete, is displayed.

zTo restore the original setting, repeat this process but choose [Off].

•After you are finished shooting under mercury lamps, you should set

[Hg Lamp Corr.] back to [Off]. Otherwise, green hues not caused by mercury lamps may be corrected by mistake.

• Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results.

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