Nikon Coolpix S9300 - Manual (Page 85)

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Sh
ooting Feat
ures
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
Adjust the overall brightness of the image.
• To make the image brighter, apply positive (+)
exposure compensation.
• To make the image darker, apply negative (-)
exposure compensation.
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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.
Slider
Brightness (Exp. +/-)
0.0 0.0
0.0
Histogram
Exposure
compensation
value
Vividness
Slider
Hue
Slider
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Notes On White Balance Adjustment
When hue is adjusted using the creative slider, White balance in the shooting menu ( A37) cannot
be set. To set White balance, select P in the creative slider setting screen to reset the brightness,
vividness, and hue.