Nikon COOLPIX P510 Reference Manual page 36

Shooting Menu (P, S, A or M Mode)
Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust
Option
Quick adjust 1
Image sharpening
Contrast
Saturation 2
Filter effects 3
Description
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.
Control 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 image, and the lower
the number, the softer the image.
The default setting is 3 for Standard or Monochrome, 2 for
Neutral and 4 for Vivid.
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.
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 +
t_
side increases the vividness, o"
The default setting is O. =
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. Carl be used to tone down the brightness of
the sky in landscape photographs. The contrast is strengthened
in the order Y -_ O -_ R
G:
Soften skin tones. Suitable for portraits.
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