From left to right: black point, mid- point, white point

4 Copy the image.

Press C/D. To exit without creating a copy, press the DISP. button. A message will be displayed while the camera copies the photograph.

Manual: Manual Level Compensation

Display the photograph to be copied and select Manual for Level Compensation in the playback menu to display a preview as described on the preceding page, then follow the steps below.

1 Select the black point, white point, or mid-point. The manual preview contains

a histogram showing how pixels of different brightnesses are distributed

in the image, with dark pixels (shadows) on the left and

bright pixels (highlights) on the right. Press the ADJ. lever in to cycle through the black

point, mid-point, and white point and press Fn1 or Fn2 to position the selected point for enhanced brightness and contrast as described on the following page. For help, press the Nbutton; press the button again to return to the preview display.

2 Copy the image.

Press C/D. To exit without creating a copy, press the DISP. button. A message will be displayed while the camera copies the photograph.

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170543, GXR, 170553 specifications

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