Nikon S9400 - S9500 - Manual (Page 79)

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shoot
ing Features
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
Adjust the overall brightness of the image.
C
Using the Histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide when using
exposure compensation and shooting without the flash.
• The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to
the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.
• Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shifts
tone distribution to the left.
Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)
Adjust the overall vividness of the image.
• The overall image vividness increases as the slider is
moved up. The overall image vividness decreases as
the slider is moved down.
Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)
Adjust the overall hue of the image.
• The overall image becomes more reddish as the
slider is moved up. The overall image becomes more
bluish as the slider is moved down.
Setting Explanation
“+“ side
Make the subject brighter than the exposure
set by the camera.
“-“ side
Make the subject darker than the exposure set
by the camera.
“0.0“ Cancel the exposure compensation.
+ 0.3
+ 2.0
- 2.0
Brightness (Exp. +/-)
Slider
Histogram
Exposure
compensation value
Vividness
Slider
Hue
Slider
B
Note On White Balance Adjustment
When hue is adjusted using the creative slider, White balance in the shooting menu ( A62) cannot
be set. To set White balance, select P in the creative slider setting screen to reset the brightness,
vividness, and hue.