Nikon D3000 User Manual

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Active D-Lighting
If On is selected, the camera automatically adjusts Active D-Lighting during shooting 
to preserve 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.
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 
" On or ! Off and press J.
Active D-Lighting: 
! Off
Active D-Lighting: 
" On
R button
Information display
P button
D
Active D-Lighting
Noise (graininess, banding, and mottling) may appear in photographs taken with Active 
D-Lighting at high ISO sensitivities. More time is required to record images when Active 
D-Lighting is on.