48Advanced GuideBasic Guide1 Camera Basics2 Auto Mode /Hybrid Auto Mode3 Other Shooting ModesTv, Av, and M Mode6 Playback Mode7 Wi-Fi Functions8 Set-Up Menu9 Accessories10 AppendixIndex4 P Mode5 Tv, Av, M, and C ModesBefore UseShooting with Your FavoriteSettings (Creative Assist)Even if you don’t know much about photography, you can select from on-screen options written in plain English to change the brightness, blur thebackground, and take pictures that are all your own. You can also saveyour favorite settings and easily load them back in later. Settings can evenbe applied from images shot in [ ] mode.When you display images shot in [ ] mode, the camera can show youwhich [ ] mode settings correspond to which camera settings, making iteasier to step up to the Creative Auto shooting modes ([ ], [ ], [ ],or [ ]).The following options can be changed.BackgroundThis lets you define how much to blur thebackground. The higher the value this is, the moreblurred the background gets. The lower the value,the sharper the background.Brightness This lets you adjust the image brightness. Thehigher this value, the brighter the image is.ContrastThis lets you adjust the contrast. The higher thisis, the stronger the contrast between light and darkcolors.SaturationThis lets you define how vivid the colors are. Thehigher this value, the more colorful the image;the lower it is, the more subdued and refined itbecomes.Color toneThis lets you define the tone of the colors. Highervalues result in warmer colors, while lower onesmake the colors seem colder.MonochromeYou can choose from five color tones inMonochrome: [ B/W], [ Sepia], [ Blue],[ Purple] and [ Green]. Set this to [ ] to shootin color. If this is set to anything besides [ ],[Saturation] and [Color tone] are not available.3Other Shooting ModesShoot more effectively in various scenes, and take shots enhanced withunique image effects or captured using special functions
