New D-Lighting Feature
D-Lighting can compensate for underexposed areas caused by backlighting or an inadequate flash. In Playback mode, D-Lighting creates a copy of an image when the shutter release button is pressed, and compensates for only the underexposed areas of a picture without altering the properly exposed areas.

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Saturation Control
You can adjust the image saturation level on the Coolpix 8400 according to the following settings;

• Auto: Camera will automatically adjust to the most appropriate saturation depending on the scene
  
  
• Maximum (+2) / Enhanced (+1): High color saturation. Maximum is brighter than Enhanced. Suitable for direct print out
  
  
• Normal (0): Adjusts the saturation to a moderate level
  
  
• Moderate (-1) / Minimum (-2): Low color saturation for images you plan to retouch or manipulate on a computer
  
  
• Black & White: Records the image as B/W. Its file size is the same as color images, but appears higher in resolution Image is also displayed in B/W
  

Contrast Control
You can adjust the image contrast level on the Coolpix 8400 according to the following settings;

• Auto: Camera will automatically adjust the contrast depending on the scene
  
  
• Normal: Sets to the normal contrast
  
  
• More contrast: Emphasizes the bright and dark parts of an image. Effective for landscape images taken in cloudy weather or subjects with low contrast
  
  
• Less contrast: Lowers contrast in bright and dark parts of an image. Effective for brightly-lit situations where dark shadows occur
  

Image Sharpening
The camera automatically processes pictures to emphasize the borders between light and dark areas, making edges seem sharper. The image sharpening menu settings include;

• Auto: Camera sharpens edges for optimal results



• High: Pictures processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct



• Normal: Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images



• Low: Sharpening reduced below normal level



• Off: No sharpening performed. s

Noise Reduction Mode
Because of the characteristics of CCD's, noise, in the form of randomly spaced bright-colored pixels, will appear when the camera is set for long exposures. To reduce this, you can select "NR On" in the Shooting menu, which enables a special process to be applied when shooting in exposures longer than 1/4 second.

Noise Reduction is also automatically activated when Night Portrait, Night Landscape, or Dusk/Dawn modes are selected. When this function is on, it takes a longer amount of time from the moment the shutter is released to when the data is recorded into the CF card.

White Balance Control
The Nikon Coolpix 8400 provides the following white balance (WB) settings;

• Auto: Camera will automatically decide the white balance based on available light. Useful in most situations
  
  
• Preset: White balance can be adjusted by shooting white or gray subject
  
  
• Daylight: For shots with sunlight
  
  
• Incandescent: For indoor shots with incandescent light
  
  
• Fluorescent: For indoor shots with fluorescent light
  
  
• Cloudy: Appropriate for cloudy conditions
  
  
• Speedlight: Use this mode when using a speedlight
  
  
• Shade: Appropriate for shooting in the shade on a sunny day

White balance settings can also be adjusted by +/- 3 steps in one stop increments. (Fluorescent WB offers 3 selections). WB bracketing is also available in 3 steps: Normal, more blue / cooler, more red / warmer

ISO sensitivity
The ISO sensitivity of the Nikon Coolpix 8400 is equivalent to ISO 50, however, in dark conditions, it is automatically boosted up to ISO 200. In manual mode, sensitivity is selectable from ISO 50, 100, 200 or 400 equivalent.

PictBridge Print Compliance
The Coolpix 8400 is compatible with the PictBridge print standard. The PictBridge standard enables a connection between any PictBridge-supported camera and printer, regardless of its brand. To perform direct printing, it is necessary to set the camera's USB to PTP.

Nikon PictureProject Software
Enables easy image viewing and simple editing. PictureProject Software offers the following options:

1. Image transfer capability from the camera to a personal computer.

2. Album: Put your favorite pictures together in an album.

3. Search function: You can search images by file name, keywords, or date.

4. Slide show: View your pictures with various settings: slide show, cross-fading, or random playback. Playback with music is also available.

5. Easy retouching: Easy red-eye correction and brightness control are possible.

6. Attach your images directly to an e-mail. Print your images quickly and easily with the provided templates.

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