CX5 FAQs - By Product

[Question] What is the [Toy Camera] in the Creative Shooting mode ?

This mode takes a picture with high contrast, saturated colors associated with toy cameras. The created picture has effects of distortion, vignetting (captured with darkness in the four corners). The amount of vignetting can be selected using the [Vignetting] option from [Weak], [Strong], and [Off]. The saturated colors can also be set from [On], and [Off].

Toy color image
Toy camera example

The Toy Camera option is located in the Creative mode.

Creative mode > Toy Camera

For the Creative Shooting mode operations, see the FAQ below.
What is the [Creative Shooting mode] ?

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For changing the Vignetting or Toy Color options, follow the procedures below.

- 1When [Toy Camera] is selected in the Creative shooting mode, press [MENU] button to display the [Creative mode selection] screen.
- 2 Press [Fn] button to go to the shooting tab.
  
  * To move to the shooting tab, ADJ./OK button also can be used (left , and then down ).
- 3 [Vignetting] option : This option adjusts the effect of the darkness in the four corners.
  Press the [ADJ./OK] button to choose the [Vignetting]. Press the [ADJ./OK] button again to show the options.
- Choose [Weak], [Strong], or [Off] with the ADJ./OK button . ADJ./OK button again to save the setting.
- [Toy Color] option : Selecting [On] increases the effect of saturation in the image.
  Choose [Toy Color] with the [ADJ./OK] button, then press the [ADJ./OK] button again to show the options.
- Choose [On], or [Off] with the ADJ./OK button . Press the [ADJ./OK] button again to save the setting.
- 4It will return to the shooting screen, then you will be ready to take a picture.

[Plus Normal Shooting] option

•[Plus Normal Shooting] option is available. If it is set to [On], the camera will record two images by adding an image taken with normal shooting to an image take with toy color effect. The option is located; Mode dial > Menu button > Shooting Tab > Plus Normal Shooting.
- •In the screen above, choose [On], and press [ADJ./OK] button.
- •It will return to the shooting screen. After taking a picture, the confirmation screen that has both toy color image and a normal image will be displayed.