Nikon P6000 - Manual (Page 71)

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Active D-Lighting
“Active D-Lighting” preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating
photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when
photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking
pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. This can be used when
A, B, C, D, E
or F is selected for shooting mode, and Fine, Normal or Basic is selected for
Image quality (
A124).
To use Active D-Lighting
1
Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C or D.
• Can be set even if E or F is selected.
2
Press the d button to display the
shooting menu screen, choose
Active D-Lighting with the multi
selector and press the k button.
3
Choose the extent of the setting, and press the
k button.
• Choose from three levels, High, Normal, or Low.
• The setting for Active D-Lighting can be previewed in
the monitor during shooting (nothing will be displayed
if
Off is selected) ( A 8 ) .
B
Notes on Active D-Lighting
• Additional time is required to record images when Active D-Lighting is on.
• Although exposure is in fact reduced to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows, highlights,
underexposed areas, and mid-tones are automatically adjusted to prevent the resulting
photograph from being underexposed.
• Set Metering ( A139) to Matrix when shooting with Active D-Lighting.
• This cannot be adjusted together with the Contrast setting of COOLPIX Picture Control ( A129).
• When ISO sensitivity ( A138) is set to High ISO sensitivity auto or a setting higher than 1600,
Active D-Lighting will not function.
B
Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting
The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize
the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting (
A68) option in the playback menu optimizes dynamic
range in images after shooting.
Shooting menu
Flash control
Noise reduction
Distortion control
Wide-angle converter
Active D-Lighting
Save user settings
High
Normal
Low
Off
Active D-Lighting