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Image Customization Features Still Images Correcting Greenish Image Areas from Mercury Lamps In shots of evening scenes with subjects illuminated by mercury lamps, the subjects or background may appear to have a greenish tinge. This greenish tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multi-area White Balance. Configure the setting. z Press the n button, choose [Hg Lamp Corr.] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On] (p. 40). X Once the setting is complete, is displayed. z To restore the original setting, repeat this process but choose [Off]. • After you are finished shooting under mercury lamps, you should set [Hg Lamp Corr.] back to [Off]. Otherwise, green hues not caused by mercury lamps may be corrected by mistake. • Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results. 81

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Image Customization Features
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In shots of evening scenes with subjects illuminated by mercury lamps, the
subjects or background may appear to have a greenish tinge. This greenish
tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multi-area White
Balance.
Configure the setting.
Press the
n
button, choose [Hg Lamp
Corr.] on the
4
tab, and then choose [On]
(p. 40).
Once the setting is complete,
is
displayed.
To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose [Off].
Correcting Greenish Image Areas from
Mercury Lamps
Still Images
•
After you are finished shooting under mercury lamps, you should set
[Hg Lamp Corr.] back to [Off]. Otherwise, green hues not caused by
mercury lamps may be corrected by mistake.
•
Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results.