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Picture Quality, Continued Picture Controls i-button menu 4 Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene. Camera controls 4 Choose [Same as photo settings] to use the option currently selected for Other menus 4 photos. [Flat] preserves details over a wide tone range, from highlights to shadows, making it a good choice for footage that will be tweaked in post-production. Combining this option with highlight-weighted me- tering minimizes loss of detail in highlights. ■ Choosing a Picture Control Hold the g (Fn4) button and rotate the main command dial to choose a Picture Control. ● The shooting display will immediately be updated to show the effects of the selected Picture Control. ● When a Creative Picture Control is selected, the effect level can be chosen by holding the g (Fn4) button and rotating the sub-com- mand dial. ● The camera will exit to the shooting display. g (Fn4) button n [Auto] The camera automatically adjusts settings based on the [Neutral] Picture Control to optimize contrast and outlines for videos. • Recommended for most situations. Q [Standard] Choose for results that give more priority to resolution than does [Auto]. R [Neutral] Minimal processing for natural results. • Choose for photographs that will later be processed or retouched. S [Vivid] Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect. • Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors. T [Monochrome] Take monochrome photographs. o [Portrait] Smooth complexions for natural-looking portraits. p [Landscape] Shoot vibrant landscapes and cityscapes. q [Flat] Details are preserved over a wide tone range, from highlights to shadows. • Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched. k01- k20 [Creative Picture Control] Creative Picture Controls offer unique combinations of hue, tone, saturation, and other settings tuned for particular effects. • Choose from a total of 20 options, including [Dream] and [Morning]. HLG and N-Log Recording Picture Controls are not available in [HLG] and [N-Log] video tone modes. Settings for HLG recording can be adjusted using [HLG quality] in the video recording menu (0 28). Settings 25

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Settings
Picture Quality, Continued
25
Picture Controls
Picture Controls
Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene.
Choose [
Same as photo settings
] to use the option currently selected for
photos. [
Flat
] preserves details over a wide tone range, from highlights
to shadows, making it a good choice for footage that will be tweaked in
post-production. Combining this option with highlight-weighted me-
tering minimizes loss of detail in highlights.
■
Choosing a Picture Control
Hold the
g
(
Fn4
) button and rotate the main command dial to choose
a Picture Control.
±
The shooting display will immediately be updated to show the effects
of the selected Picture Control.
±
When a Creative Picture Control is selected, the effect level can be
chosen by holding the
g
(
Fn4
) button and rotating the sub-com-
mand dial.
±
The camera will exit to the shooting display.
g
(
Fn4
) button
n
[
Auto
]
The camera automatically adjusts settings based on the [
Neutral
] Picture Control to optimize contrast
and outlines for videos.
• Recommended for most situations.
Q
[
Standard
]
Choose for results that give more priority to resolution than does [
Auto
].
R
[
Neutral
]
Minimal processing for natural results.
• Choose for photographs that will later be processed or retouched.
S
[
Vivid
]
Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect.
• Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors.
T
[
Monochrome
]
Take monochrome photographs.
o
[
Portrait
]
Smooth complexions for natural-looking portraits.
p
[
Landscape
]
Shoot vibrant landscapes and cityscapes.
q
[
Flat
]
Details are preserved over a wide tone range, from highlights to shadows.
• Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched.
k
01
–
k
20
[
Creative Picture
Control
]
Creative Picture Controls offer unique combinations of hue, tone, saturation, and other settings tuned for
particular effects.
• Choose from a total of 20 options, including [
Dream
] and [
Morning
].
HLG and N-Log Recording
Picture Controls are not available in [
HLG
] and [
N-Log
] video tone modes. Settings for HLG recording
can be adjusted using [
HLG quality
] in the video recording menu (
0
 
28
).
i
-button menu
-button menu
4
Camera controls
Camera controls
4
Other menus
Other menus
4