Nikon Coolpix P6000 User Manual page 71

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Shooting menu
.. Flash control
AUlD
Noise reduction
AUlD
Distortion control
OFF
Wide-angle converter OFF
~OFF
• Save user settings
2
Press the
MENU
button to display the
shooting menu screen, choose
t
Active D-Lighting with the multi
I~
selector and press the
@
button.
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3
Choose the extent of the setting, and press the
@
button.
• Choose from three levels,
High, Normal,
or
Low.
• The setting for Active D-Lighting can be previewed in
the monitor during shooting (nothing will be displayed
if
Off
is selected)
(158).
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Notes on Active D-Lighting
• Additional time is required to record images when Active D-Lighting is on.
• Although exposure is in fact reduced to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows, highlights,
underexposed areas, and mid-tones are automatically adjusted to prevent the resulting
photograph from being underexposed.
• Set
Metering
(15139) to
Matrix
when shooting with Active D-Lighting.
• This cannot be adjusted together with the
Contrast
setting of COOLPIX Picture Control (!E 129).
• When ISO
sensitivity
(I!
138) is set to
High
ISO
sensitivity auto
or a setting higher than
1600,
Active D-Lighting will not function.
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Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting
The
Active D-Lighting
option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize
the dynamic range, while the
D-Lighting
(!E68) option in the playback menu optimizes dynamic
range in images after shooting.
"Active D-Lighting" preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating
photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when
photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking
pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. This can be used when
P, S, A, M,
U
1
or
U
2
is selected for shooting mode, and
Fine, Normal
or
Basic
is selected for
Image quality
(~124).
To use Active D-Lighting
1
Rotate the mode dial to
P, S, A
or
M.
• Can be set even if U
1
or U
2
is selected.