Nikon 25464 D300S User's Manual - Page 184

D Active D-Lighting Contrast and Brightness can not be adjusted when Active D-Lighting (0164) is on. Any manual adjustments currently in effect will be lost when Active D-Lighting is turned on. D "A" (Auto) Results for auto contrast and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. Use a type G or D lens for best results. The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid, and lines appear parallel to the axes of the grid. A The Picture Control Grid Pressing the W button in Step 2 displays a Picture Control grid showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Control in relation to the other Picture Controls (only contrast is displayed when Monochrome is selected). Release the W button to return to the Picture Control menu. A Previous Settings The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting. Use this as a reference J when adjusting settings. A Filter Effects (Monochrome Only) The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. The following filter effects are available: Option Description Y Yellow Enhances contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of O Orange the sky in landscape photographs. Orange produces more R Red contrast than yellow, red more contrast than orange. G Green Softens skin tones. Can be used for portraits. Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects are more pronounced than those produced by physical glass filters. 158