Nikon P520 Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust

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Shooting Menu (j, k, l or m Mode)

Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust

Option	Description
	Adjust the sharpness, contrast and saturation levels
	automatically. Five levels of adjustment are available from -2to
Quick adjust 1	+2.
	Choose from options between -2and +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
Image sharpening	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 -3and +3.
	Setting to the – side makes it into an image with a softer
Contrast	appearance, and setting to the + side 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
Saturation 2	levels of adjustment can be done by choosing from values
	between -3and +3.
	Setting to the – side reduces the vividness, and setting to the +
	side increases the vividness.
	The default setting is 0.
	Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs.
	Choose from OFF (the default setting), Y (yellow), O (orange), R
	(red), and G (green).
Filter effects 3	Y, O, R:
	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:
	Soften skin tones. Suitable for portraits.

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