Active D-Lighting; Video Flicker Reduction - Nikon Z9 Settings Manual

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Active D-Lighting

Active D-Lighting
Preserve details in highlights and shadows, creating pictures with nat-
ural contrast. Use for high-contrast scenes, for example when photo-
graphing brightly-lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or tak-
ing pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day.
Settings can be adjusted using [Active D-Lighting] in the video record-
ing menu.
The option currently selected is shown in the display during shooting.
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Active D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting will be fixed at [Off] when [HLG] or [N-Log] is selected for video tone mode.

Video Flicker Reduction

Video Flicker Reduction
Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or mercu-
ry-vapor lighting during video recording.
Settings can be adjusted using [Video flicker reduction] in the video
recording menu.
Choose [Auto] to allow the camera to automatically choose the cor-
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rect frequency.
If [Auto] fails to produce the desired results, select [50 Hz] or [60 Hz]
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according to the frequency of the local power supply. Choose [50 Hz]
for areas with a 50 Hz power supply, [60 Hz] for areas with a 60 Hz
power supply.
Cautions: "Video Flicker Reduction"
• If [Auto] fails to produce the desired results and you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power
supply, test both the 50 and 60 Hz options and choose the one that produces the best results.
• Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results if the subject is very bright. If this is the case, try
choosing a smaller aperture (higher f-number).
• Tailoring shutter speed to minimize flicker may not produce the desired results in modes other than
M, as the actual speed may not precisely match the value selected. If this is the case, select mode M
and choose a shutter speed adapted to the frequency of the local power supply:
− 50 Hz: ¹⁄₁₀₀ s, ¹⁄₅₀ s, ¹⁄₂₅ s
− 60 Hz: ¹⁄₁₂₅ s, ¹⁄₆₀ s, ¹⁄₃₀ s
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