Nikon COOLPIX L26 Reference Manual - Page 158

Motion Detection d button M z tab M Motion detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still images. Option U Auto (default setting) k Off Description When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake, the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring. However, motion detection does not function in the following situations: • When the flash fires • In A (auto) mode, when Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16 (E27) • In the following scene modes: Sports (A 37), Night portrait (A 37), Dusk/dawn (A 38), Night landscape (A 39), Museum (A 40), Fireworks show (A 40), Backlighting (A 40), and Pet portrait (A 42) Motion detection is disabled. The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode (A 6). When the camera detects camera shake or subject movement, it increases shutter speed and the motion detection icon turns green. No icon is displayed when Off is selected. Reference Section B Notes About Motion Detection • Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and camera shake in some situations. • Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark. • The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat "grainy" in appearance. E50