Adjusting A Picture For Recording; (Sharpness/Contrast/Saturation) - Olympus SP-500 Advanced Manual

Adjusting a picture for recording (SHARPNESS/
CONTRAST/SATURATION)
These functions adjust the sharpness, contrast and color strength of a
picture.
SHARPNESS
CONTRAST
SATURATION
Top menu
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[CONTRAST] / [SATURATION]
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Press sr to adjust the hue
between [-5] and [+5].
(When [SHARPNESS] is
selected
• Toward + : The image contours are
• Toward – : The image contours are softened. Use this setting when you
(When [CONTRAST] is selected
• Toward + : The light and dark areas are defined more clearly, making
• Toward – : The light and dark areas become less defined, giving the
(When [SATURATION] is selected
• Toward + : Colors become stronger.
• Toward – : Colors become weaker.
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This function adjusts the sharpness of the picture.
This function adjusts the contrast of the picture. For example, you
can make pictures with marked differences in light and shadow
softer, and those with less differences more vivid.
This function adjusts the color strength.
[MODE MENU] [PICTURE]
emphasized, making the
image appear sharper
and more vivid. Use this
setting when you want to
print pictures. If you adjust the sharpness too far toward +,
noise may become conspicuous in the picture.
want to edit images on a computer.
the image look crisper.
image a softer impression. Use this setting when you want
to edit images on a computer.
[SHARPNESS] /
g"Using the menus" (P. 17)
WB
SHARPNESS
CONTRAST
When [SHARPNESS] is
selected
± 0