Nikon COOLPIX P610 Reference Manual - Page 143

Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust Option Description Quick adjust 1 Adjusts the sharpness, contrast and saturation levels automatically. Setting to the - side reduces the effect of the selected COOLPIX Picture Control, and setting to the + side emphasizes its effect. • Default setting: 0 Image sharpening 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. • Default setting: 3 for Standard or Monochrome, 2 for Neutral and 4 for Vivid Contrast 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 being "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 Saturation 2 Controls the vividness of colors. Setting to the - side reduces the vividness, and setting to the + side increases the vividness. Select A (auto) for automatic adjustment. • Default setting: 0 Filter effects 3 Simulates the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. • OFF: Filter effects are not used. • Y (yellow), O (orange), R (red): 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 Reference Section E59