Olympus SP 500 SP-500 UZ Advanced Manual (English) - Page 62

Adjusting a picture for recording (SHARPNESS/ CONTRAST/SATURATION) These functions adjust the sharpness, contrast and color strength of a picture. SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION 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. 4 Top menu [MODE MENU] [PICTURE] [SHARPNESS] / [CONTRAST] / [SATURATION] g"Using the menus" (P. 17) Advanced shooting functions SET MEM PICTURE CAM 1 Press sr to adjust the hue between [-5] and [+5]. (When [SHARPNESS] is WB selected • Toward + : The image contours are SHARPNESS ± 0 emphasized, making the CONTRAST image appear sharper and more vivid. Use this setting when you want to When [SHARPNESS] is selected print pictures. If you adjust the sharpness too far toward +, noise may become conspicuous in the picture. • Toward - : The image contours are softened. Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer. (When [CONTRAST] is selected • Toward + : The light and dark areas are defined more clearly, making the image look crisper. • Toward - : The light and dark areas become less defined, giving the image a softer impression. Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer. (When [SATURATION] is selected • Toward + : Colors become stronger. • Toward - : Colors become weaker. 62