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Exposure compensation (changing the aperture or shutter speed from the
value suggested by the camera to increase or decrease exposure) tends to
increase or decrease both contrast and brightness simultaneously. Image
adjustment allows you to apply contrast and brightness separately for more
creative flexibility.
At settings other than
Normal
, an image adjust-
ment icon appears in the LCD monitor.
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NORMAL
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White balance
For more information on:
Image Sharpening
When a photograph is taken, the
COOLPIX 990 automatically sharpens
edges in the image before saving it to the
memory card. The image sharpening sub-
menu gives you control over the amount
of sharpening performed. The following options are available:
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S
MENU
O F F
IMAGE SHARPENING
High
Normal
Low
A
SELECT
SET
Auto
Off
A
A
A
Low
Amount of sharpening reduced below normal
level
Off
No sharpening performed
Normal
Camera performs same standard sharpening
on all images
High
Image processed to increase sharpness, making
edges more distinct
Auto
Camera adjusts edge sharpness for optimal
results; adjustment performed differs from
image to image
Option
Description
The effects of sharpening are not visible in the LCD monitor.
