Nikon D3 User Manual page 197

Picture Control Settings
Option
Choose from options between [–2] and [+2] to reduce or
exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control
(note that this resets all manual adjustments). For
Quick adjust
example, choosing positive values for [Vivid] makes
pictures more vivid. Not available with [Neutral],
[Monochrome], or custom Picture Controls.
Control the sharpness of outlines. Select [A] to adjust
sharpening automatically according to the type of
Sharpening scene, or choose from values between [0] (no
sharpening) and [9] (the higher the value, the greater
the sharpening).
Select [A] to adjust contrast automatically according to
the type of scene, or choose from values between [–3]
and [+3] (choose lower values to prevent highlights in
Contrast
portrait subjects from being "washed out" in direct
sunlight, higher values to preserve detail in misty
landscapes and other low-contrast subjects).
Choose [–1] for reduced brightness, [+1] for enhanced
Brightness
brightness. Does not affect exposure.
Control the vividness of colors. Select [A] to adjust
saturation automatically according to the type of scene,
Saturation
or choose from values between [–3] and [+3] (lower
values reduce saturation and higher values increase it).
Choose negative values (to a minimum of [–3]) to make
reds more purple, blues more green, and greens more
Hue
yellow, positive values (up to [+3]) to make reds more
orange, greens more blue, and blues more purple.
Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome
Filter
photographs. Choose from [Off ] (the default setting),
effects
yellow, orange, red, and green (pg. 173).
Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from
[B&W] (black-and-white, the default setting), [Sepia],
[Cyanotype] (blue-tinted monochrome), [Red], [Yellow],
Toning
[Green], [Blue Green], [Blue], [Purple Blue], and [Red
Purple] (pg. 173).
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