Nikon D5000 - Manual (Page 112)

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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 (
L; 0 88).
1
Place the cursor in the information display.
If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the R button.
Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display.
2
Display Active D-Lighting options.
Highlight Active D-Lighting in the information
display and press
J.
3
Choose an option.
Highlight G Auto, H Extra high, P High,
Q Normal, R Low, or X Off and press J.
Active D-Lighting: X Off Active D-Lighting: G Auto
R button Information display P button