MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING

IMAGE CONTROL – COLOR, SHARPNESS, CONTRAST, & SATURATION

Changes in color, sharpness, contrast, and saturation can be made using the Custom 2 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). These imaging controls give photographers the ability to maximize the image information at the scene. For example, if a scene is too contrasty, information can be lost in the shadows and highlights; decreasing the contrast will bring out more detail.

Any changes made with these functions are applied to the live image on the monitor. The color mode, sharpness, contrast, and color saturation levels must be set before the image is recorded. If sharpness, contrast, or color saturation is set to any setting other than normal, an icon will be displayed indicating an increase (+) or decrease (–) in the quality selected. Turning the camera off will not reset these functions; they must be manually reset using the menu.

Unlike the display on a computer, changes made with sharpness, contrast, and color saturation may be difficult to see on the LCD monitor. However, when viewed with imaging software, the changes will be evident.

High contrast scene

After compensation (–)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color mode

To select between 24-bit color and 8-bit monochrome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

images. It has no effect on image file size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharpness

To accent or soften details in an image in three levels:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard (+), normal, and soft (–).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contrast

To increase or decrease the contrast of the scene in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

three levels: high (+), normal, and low (–).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color saturation

To accent or subdue the color of a scene in three

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

levels: high (+), normal, and low (–).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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