Sony A55VHZ Manual

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Using 
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Compensating for the brightness and 
contrast automatically (D-Range)
* Lv_ displayed with 
 is the step currently selected.
D-RANGE button t Select the 
desired setting
D-RANGE button
 (Off)
Does not use the DRO/Auto HDR functions.
 (D-
RangeOptimizer)
By dividing the image into small areas, the camera analyses 
the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the 
background, producing the image with the optimal brightness 
and gradation.
 (Auto HDR)
Shoots three images with different exposures, and then 
overlays correctly exposed image, the bright areas of an 
under exposed image and the dark areas of an over exposed 
image to create an image with rich gradation.
Two images are recorded: an image with the correct exposure 
and an overlaid image.
Correcting the brightness of the image (D-Range 
Optimizer)
1
D-RANGE button t  
(D-RangeOptimizer)
2
Select an optimal level with b/B on the control button.
 (Auto)
Corrects the brightness automatically.
 (Level)*
Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of 
the image. Select the optimal level between Lv1 (weak) and 
Lv5 (strong).