AThe Picture Control Grid

To display a grid showing saturation (non-monochrome controls only) and contrast for the Picture Control selected in Step 2, press and hold the X button.

The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid, and lines appear parallel to the axes of the grid.

APrevious Settings

The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting.

ACustom Picture Controls

The options available with custom picture controls are the same as those on which the custom picture control was based.

AFilter Effects (Monochrome Only)

The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. The following filter effects are available:

 

Option

Description

Y

Yellow

Enhances contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in

O

Orange

landscape photographs. Orange produces more contrast than yellow, red

R

Red

more contrast than orange.

 

 

 

G

Green

Softens skin tones. Can be used for portraits.

Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects are more pronounced than those produced by physical glass filters.

AToning (Monochrome Only)

Choose from B&W (black-and-white), Sepia, Cyanotype (blue-tinted monochrome), Red, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Blue, Purple Blue, Red Purple. Pressing 3 when Toning is selected displays saturation options. Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation. Saturation control is not available when B&W (black-and-white) is selected.