Nikon D300 User Manual

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D

Active D-Lighting

[Contrast] and [Brightness] can not be adjusted when Active D-Lighting
(pg. 165) 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 when
adjusting settings.

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