Adjusting Contrast and Brightness: Image Adjustment

This option is used to adjust brightness and con- trast according to the shooting situation or how the picture will be used.

Option

Description

 

 

 

Camera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast accord-

Auto

ing to shooting conditions.

 

 

 

Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast ad-

Normal

justment on all images. Recommended for images that will

 

 

 

later be retouched on a computer.

 

 

 

Image processed to emphasize difference between light and

More

dark areas, enhancing contrast. Useful under overcast skies or

Contrast

when shooting landscapes and other low-contrast subjects.

 

 

 

Image processed to decrease difference between light and dark

Less

areas, reducing contrast. Recommended when light is very

Contrast

bright, creating strong shadows on subject.

 

 

 

 

Menu Guide

—The Shooting Menu

Viewing the Current Image Adjustment Setting

At settings other than Auto, an image-adjustment icon appears in the monitor. When Saturation Control (100) is set to Black&White or Sepia,

the image-adjustment icon is replaced by a or icon.

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Nikon S2H05000501 manual Adjusting Contrast and Brightness Image Adjustment, Viewing the Current Image Adjustment Setting