Sony DSC-HX400V - Manual (Page 82)

D-Range Opt. (DRO)
By dividing the image into small areas, the product analyzes the contrast of light and shadow
between the subject and the background, and creates an image with the optimal brightness and
gradation.
1. MENU → (Camera Settings) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [D-Range Opt.].
2. Select the desired setting using the left/right button on the control button.
Menu item details
D-Range Optimizer: Auto (default setting):
Corrects the brightness automatically.
D-Range Optimizer: Lv1
― D-Range Optimizer: Lv5:
Optimizes the gradation of a recorded image for each divided area. Select the optimization level
from Lv1 (weak) to Lv5 (strong).
Note
[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when the shooting mode is set to [iSweep Panorama], or
when [Multi Frame NR] or [Picture Effect] is used.
[DRO/Auto HDR] is fixed to [Off] when [Night Scene], [Night Portrait], [Hand-held Twilight],
[Anti Motion Blur], or [Fireworks] is selected in [Scene Selection]. The setting is fixed to [D-
Range Optimizer: Auto] when other modes are selected in [Scene Selection].
When shooting with [D-Range Opt.], the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by
checking the recorded image, especially when you enhance the effect.
How to Use Using shooting functions Correcting the brightness or contrast
Auto HDR
Widens the range (gradation) so that you can record from bright parts to dark parts with correct
brightness (HDR: High Dynamic Range). One image with proper exposure and one overlaid
image are recorded.
1. MENU → (Camera Settings) → [DRO/Auto HDR] → [Auto HDR].
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