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COLOR MODE
The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white.This must be set before the
image is recorded.The color mode is set in the custom 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p.
78).The live image on the monitors will reflect the selected color mode.The color mode has no effect
on image file size.
RECORDING MODE
For more on RAW image quality and color mode, see page 84.
Natural Color – reproduces the colors in the scene faithful-
ly.This mode uses no monitor indicator when active.
Vivid Color – increases the saturation of the colors in the
scene.The increased saturation affects the RAW image
data.
Black & White – produces monochrome images. Images
can be toned using the Filter setting on the Digital Effects
Control (p. 67).
Solarization – produces a partial reversal of tones in the
image.The Digital Effects Control’s exposure compensation
function can be used to accentuate the solarization effect
(p. 67). Contrast, saturation, and filter adjustments cannot
be made.This color mode does not affect RAW images.