D“A” (Auto)

Results for auto sharpening, clarity, contrast, and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame.

ASwitching Between Manual and Auto

Press the Xbutton to switch back and forth between manual and auto (A) settings for sharpening, clarity, contrast, and saturation.

ACustom Picture Controls

Custom Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu (0 158) and can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other cameras of the same model and compatible software (0 161).

APrevious Settings

The jindicator under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting. Use this as a reference when adjusting settings.

ACustom Picture Control Options

The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control was based.

AUsing the Touch Screen

To use the touch screen to modify a Picture Control in the Set Picture Control menu, tap the Picture Control once to highlight it and then tap the 2 Adjust button to view the menu shown in Step 2 on page 154. Tap a parameter once to highlight it and again to display options, then use the on-screen

controls to choose a value (the multi selector can not be used). Note that the touch screen can only be used for this purpose if Enable is selected for Touch controls.

156P, S, A, and M Modes