Advanced (Recording pictures)

[COLOR EFFECT]

For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P27.

Setting color effects for the recorded pictures.

Applicable modes:

[OFF]: This is the standard setting.

[B/W]: The picture becomes black and white.

[SEPIA]: The picture becomes sepia.

[COOL]: The picture becomes bluish.

[WARM]: The picture becomes reddish.

Note

When in Intelligent Auto Mode, only [OFF], [B/W] and [SEPIA] can be set.

The Intelligent Auto Mode is set separately from the other Recording Modes.

[COLOR EFFECT] becomes disabled when Color Bracket is set.

[PICT. ADJ.]

For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P27.

Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures.

Applicable modes: [CONTRAST]:

[r]: Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.

[s]: Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.

[SHARPNESS]:

[r]: The picture is sharply defined.

[s]: The picture is softly focused.

[SATURATION]:

[r]: The colors in the picture become vivid.

[s]: The colors in the picture become natural.

[NOISE REDUCTION]:

[r]: The noise reduction effect is enhanced. Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly.

[s]: The noise reduction effect is reduced.

You can obtain pictures with higher resolution.

Note

When you take pictures in dark places, picture noise may become noticeable. If picture noise becomes a problem, we recommend that you take pictures after increasing the setting for [NOISE REDUCTION] or lowering the setting for each of the items other than

[NOISE REDUCTION].

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