Video 77Image EffectsYou can use the image effects to change the color saturation and con-trast to record movies and photos with special color effects.POINTS TO CHECK• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro-grams.* When you select [Z Custom Effect], set the custom image effect with the follow-ing procedure before touching [a].To set the custom image effect1 Touch [U], [V] or [W] to set the desired [Color Depth] level.2 Touch [y] or [A] to select [Sharpness], [Contrast] and[Brightness] and adjust their levels the same way.Options ( Default value)Operating modes:[U Off] Records with no image enhancing effects.[V Vivid] Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.[W Neutral] Tones down the contrast and color saturation.[X Low Sharpening] Records subjects with softened outlines.[Y Soft Skin Detail] Softens the details in the skin tone area for amore complimentary appearance. To obtain the best effect, usethis setting when recording a person in close-up. Note that areassimilar to the skin color may lack in detail.[Z Custom Effect] Allows you to adjust the color depth, bright-ness, contrast, and sharpness of the image.[Color Depth]: (V) Shallower, (U) Richer.[Sharpness]: (V) Softer, (U) Sharper.[Contrast]: (V) Softer, (U) Sharper.[Brightness]: (V) Darker, (U) Brighter.[FUNC.] 8 [MENU] 8 7/8 8 [Image Effects] 8Desired option* 8 [a]