Nikon D7000 - Manual (Page 159)

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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. It is most effective when used with
matrix metering (
a).
To use Active D-Lighting:
1
Select Active D-Lighting.
To display the menus, press the G button.
Highlight Active D-Lighting in the shooting
menu and press
2.
2
Choose an option.
Highlight an option and press J. If
Y Auto is selected, the camera will
automatically adjust Active D-Lighting
according to shooting conditions (in mode
M
, however, Y Auto is equivalent to
Q Normal).
Active D-Lighting off Active D-Lighting:
Y Auto
Active D-Lighting off Active D-Lighting:
P High
(P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
G button