Canon PowerShot SX60 HS User Guide - Page 75

Correcting Image Brightness i-Contrast

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2 Configure the setting. ●●Press the [ ] button, and then adjust the setting by pressing the [ ][ ] buttons or turning the [ ] dial. ●● AEB shooting is only available in [ ] mode (=86). ●● Continuous shooting (=86) is not available in this mode. ●● If exposure compensation is already in use (=72), the value specified for that function is treated as the standard exposure level for this function. ●● You can also access the setting screen of step 2 by pressing the [ ] button when the exposure compensation screen (=72) is displayed. ●● Three shots are taken, regardless of any quantity specified in [ ] (= 44). ●● In [Blink Detection] mode (=55), this function is only available for the final shot. Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) Still Images Movies Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness. To avoid washed-out highlights, specify Dynamic Range Correction. To preserve image detail in shadows, specify Shadow Correct. ●● Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or may cause images to appear grainy. ●● You can also correct existing images (=118). Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction) Still Images Movies Tone down bright image areas, which might otherwise look washed out, as follows. ●● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired option (= 29). ●●Once the setting is complete, [ ] is displayed. Options Details Available ISO Speed (= 73) - Automatic adjustment to prevent washed-out highlights [AUTO], [100] - [3200] Tone down highlights by about 200% relative to the brightness level of [ ]. [AUTO], [200] - [3200] Tone down highlights by about 400% relative to the brightness level of [ ]. [AUTO], [400] - [3200] ●● ISO speed (=73) will be adjusted to a speed within the supported range if you have specified a value outside the supported range indicated here. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 75

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
You can also correct existing images (
=
118).
Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction)
Still Images
Movies
Tone down bright image areas, which might otherwise look washed out,
as follows.
Press the [
] button, choose [
] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(
=
29
).
Once the setting is complete, [
] is
displayed.
Options
Details
Available ISO Speed
(
=
73)
Automatic adjustment to prevent
washed-out highlights
[AUTO], [100] – [3200]
Tone down highlights by about 200%
relative to the brightness level of [
].
[AUTO], [200] – [3200]
Tone down highlights by about 400%
relative to the brightness level of [
].
[AUTO], [400] – [3200]
ISO speed (
=
73) will be adjusted to a speed within the
supported range if you have specified a value outside the
supported range indicated here.
2
Configure the setting.
Press the [
] button, and then adjust
the setting by pressing the [
][
] buttons
or turning the [
] dial.
AEB shooting is only available in [
] mode (
=
86).
Continuous shooting (
=
86) is not available in this mode.
If exposure compensation is already in use (
=
72), the value
specified for that function is treated as the standard exposure
level for this function.
You can also access the setting screen of step 2 by pressing
the [
] button when the exposure compensation screen
(
=
72) is displayed.
Three shots are taken, regardless of any quantity specified in [
]
(
=
44).
In [Blink Detection] mode (
=
55), this function is only available
for the final shot.
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Still Images
Movies
Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces or
backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal
brightness.
To avoid washed-out highlights, specify Dynamic Range Correction. To
preserve image detail in shadows, specify Shadow Correct.
Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or
may cause images to appear grainy.