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[Question] What is the color bracketing (CL-BKT) function?
With color bracketing, three images (a black-and-white, a color, and a sepia image) are automatically recorded.
Examples: from the left, a black-and-white, a color, and a sepia image
The procedures for shooting with the color bracketing (CL-BKT) function are shown below.
[Contrast, Sharpness and Vividness During Color Bracket Shooting]
During color bracket shooting, the contrast, sharpness, and vividness values set in [Image Settings] are applied. However, the values for [Standard] in [Image Settings] apply when [Image Settings] is set to [Black & White] or [Sepia].

Examples: from the left, a black-and-white, a color, and a sepia image
• | This function is not available in dynamic range double-shot or continuous mode. |
• | This function cannot be used when [Focus] is set to [Multi-trgt AF]. |
• | The flash cannot be used. |
• | The [Time Exposure] setting is disabled. |
• | You can toggle this function on and off by pressing the Fn (Function) button if [CL-BKT] has been assigned to the Fn button using [Set Fn Button]. See the FAQ below for more information about [Set Fn Button]. [Details on the Fn button assignment.] |
The procedures for shooting with the color bracketing (CL-BKT) function are shown below.
1 | Turn the mode dial to a shooting mode.![]() |
2 | Press the [MENU] button to display the shooting menu.![]() |
3 | Press the [ADJ./OK] button ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | Press the [ADJ./OK] button ![]() ![]() |
5 | Press the [ADJ./OK] button. The display returns to the shooting screen, and the symbol appears on the picture display.![]() |
6 | Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. Three images (a black-and-white, a color, and a sepia image) are recorded. |

During color bracket shooting, the contrast, sharpness, and vividness values set in [Image Settings] are applied. However, the values for [Standard] in [Image Settings] apply when [Image Settings] is set to [Black & White] or [Sepia].
Answer ID:
EDC03012
Date created: February 3, 2010
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Product: CX3
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Category: Hardware operations
Date created: February 3, 2010
Date modified: --
Product: CX3
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Category: Hardware operations
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