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Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
Modes)
More on
Sh
ooting
Quick adjust
1
Adjust the sharpness, contrast and saturation levels automatically. Five levels of
adjustment are available from
-
2
to
+
2
.
Choose from options between
-
2
and
+
2
to reduce or emphasize the effect of the
selected COOLPIX Picture Control.
The default setting is
0
.
Image sharpening
Choose how much outlines are sharpened during shooting. Choose
A
(auto) to
adjust sharpening automatically, or choose from seven levels of adjustment between
0
(no sharpening) and
6
. The higher the number, the sharper the picture, and the
lower the number, the softer the picture.
The default setting is
3
for
Standard
or
Monochrome
,
2
for
Neutral
and
4
for
Vivid
.
Contrast
Control the contrast. Choose
A
(auto) to adjust the contrast automatically according
to the type of scene, or choose from seven levels of adjustment between
-
3
and
+
3
.
– makes it into an image with a softer appearance, and + gives it a harder
appearance. Choose lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from
being “washed out” in direct sunlight, higher values to preserve detail in misty
landscapes and other low-contrast subjects.
The default setting is
0
.
Saturation
2
Control the vividness of colors. Choose
A
(auto) to adjust saturation automatically
according to the type of scene, or seven levels of adjustment can be done by
choosing from values between
-
3
and
+
3
.
Setting to the – side reduces the vividness, and setting to the + side increases the
vividness.
The default setting is
0
.
Filter effects
3
Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. Choose from
Off
(the default setting),
Y
(yellow),
O
(orange),
R
(red), and
G
(green).
Y
,
O
,
R
:
Enhance contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape
photographs. The contrast is strengthened in the order
Y
➝
O
➝
R
.
G
:
Softens skin tones. Suitable for portraits.
