1 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/docs/api-guide/settings.md b/docs/api-guide/settings.md
index 7ade76b0..fd35fbc6 100644
--- a/docs/api-guide/settings.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/settings.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Settings
 
-Settings for REST framework are all namespaced in the `API_SETTINGS` setting.
+Configuration for REST framework is all namespaced inside the `API_SETTINGS` setting.
+
 For example your project's `settings.py` file might look like this:
 
     API_SETTINGS = {
@@ -54,10 +55,14 @@ Default if `DEBUG` is `False`:
 
 ## DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS
 
+A list or tuple of permission classes, that determines the default set of permissions checked at the start of a view.
+
 Default: `()`
 
 ## DEFAULT_THROTTLES
 
+A list or tuple of throttle classes, that determines the default set of throttles checked at the start of a view.
+
 Default: `()`
 
 ## DEFAULT_MODEL_SERIALIZER
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ The class that should be used to initialize `request.user` for unauthenticated r
 
 Default: `django.contrib.auth.models.AnonymousUser`
 
-## UNAUTHENTICATED_USER
+## UNAUTHENTICATED_TOKEN
 
 The class that should be used to initialize `request.auth` for unauthenticated requests.
 
@@ -88,17 +93,23 @@ Default: `None`
 
 The name of a form field that may be used to override the HTTP method of the form.
 
+If the value of this setting is `None` then form method overloading will be disabled.
+
 Default: `'_method'`
 
 ## FORM_CONTENT_OVERRIDE
 
-The name of a form field that may be used to override the content of the form payload.
+The name of a form field that may be used to override the content of the form payload.  Must be used together with `FORM_CONTENTTYPE_OVERRIDE`.
+
+If either setting is `None` then form content overloading will be disabled.
 
 Default: `'_content'`
 
 ## FORM_CONTENTTYPE_OVERRIDE
 
-The name of a form field that may be used to override the content type of the form payload.
+The name of a form field that may be used to override the content type of the form payload.  Must be used together with `FORM_CONTENT_OVERRIDE`.
+
+If either setting is `None` then form content overloading will be disabled.
 
 Default: `'_content_type'`
 
@@ -106,4 +117,6 @@ Default: `'_content_type'`
 
 The name of a URL parameter that may be used to override the HTTP `Accept` header.
 
+If the value of this setting is `None` then URL accept overloading will be disabled.
+
 Default: `'_accept'`