Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust

Option

Description

 

 

Adjusts the sharpness, contrast and saturation levels automatically.

Quick adjust1 Setting to the – side reduces the effect of the selected COOLPIX Picture Control, and setting to the + side

Image sharpening

emphasizes its effect.

Default setting: 0

Controls how much outlines are sharpened during shooting. The higher the number, the sharper the image, and the lower the number, the softer the image.

Select A (auto) for automatic adjustment.

Section Reference

Default setting: 3 for Standard or Monochrome, 2 for Neutral and 4 for Vivid

Controls the contrast.

Setting to the – side gives the image a softer appearance, and setting to the + side gives it a harder appearance. Select lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from

Contrastbeing “washed out” in direct sunlight, higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects.

Select A (auto) for automatic adjustment.

Default setting: 0

Controls the vividness of colors.

Setting to the – side reduces the vividness, and setting to the

Saturation2 + side increases the vividness.

Select A (auto) for automatic adjustment.

Default setting: 0

Simulates the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs.

• OFF: Filter effects are not used.

• Y (yellow), O (orange), R (red):

Filter effects3

Enhance contrast. Can be used to tone down the

 

brightness of the sky in landscape photographs. The

 

contrast is strengthened in the order Y O R.

G (green):

 

Softens skin tones. Suitable for portraits.

Default setting: OFF

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