99Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuAdjusting Contrast and Brightness: Image AdjustmentThis option is used to adjust brightness and con-trast according to the shooting situation or howthe picture will be used.Viewing the Current Image Adjustment SettingAt settings other than Auto, an image-adjustmenticon appears in the monitor. When SaturationControl ( 100) is set to Black&White or Sepia,the image-adjustment icon is replaced by a oricon.AutoCamera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast accord-ing to shooting conditions.MoreContrastImage processed to emphasize difference between light anddark areas, enhancing contrast. Useful under overcast skies orwhen shooting landscapes and other low-contrast subjects.LessContrastImage processed to decrease difference between light and darkareas, reducing contrast. Recommended when light is verybright, creating strong shadows on subject.Option DescriptionNormalCamera performs same standard brightness and contrast ad-justment on all images. Recommended for images that willlater be retouched on a computer.
