between the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and gradation.

1.MENU → (Camera Settings) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Opt.].

2.Select the desired setting using the left/right button on the control button.

Menu item details

D-Range Optimizer: Auto (default setting):

Corrects the brightness automatically.

D-Range Optimizer: Lv1 ― D-Range Optimizer: Lv5:

Optimizes the gradation of a recorded image for each divided area. Select the optimization level from Lv1 (weak) to Lv5 (strong).

Note

[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when the shooting mode is set to [iSweep Panorama], or when [Multi Frame NR] or [Picture Effect] is used.

[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when [Night Scene], [Night Portrait], [Hand-held Twilight], [Anti Motion Blur], or [Fireworks] is selected in [Scene Selection]. The setting is fixed to [D- Range Optimizer: Auto] when other modes are selected in [Scene Selection].

When shooting with [D-Range Opt.], the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by checking the recorded image, especially when you enhance the effect.

[64] How to Use

Auto HDR

Using shooting functions

Correcting the brightness or contrast

Widens the range (gradation) so that you can record from bright parts to dark parts with correct brightness (HDR: High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one overlaid image are recorded.

1.MENU → (Camera Settings) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].

2.Select the desired setting using the left/right button on the control button.

Menu item details

Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. Auto (default setting):

Corrects the exposure difference automatically.

Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 1.0EV ― Auto HDR: Exposure Diff. 6.0EV:

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Sony HX400V, DSC-HX400 manual Auto HDR, Range Optimizer Auto default setting, Range Optimizer Lv1 ― D-Range Optimizer Lv5