Nikon COOLPIX S3100 User Manual - Page 156

Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu Electronic VR d button M z (Setup menu) (A 136) M Electronic VR Choose whether or not to use electronic VR (vibration reduction), which reduces the effects of camera shake during shooting. w Auto When taking still pictures, electronic VR is enabled when R (A 6) is displayed in the monitor and all of the conditions below are met. • The flash is turned off or set to slow sync mode. • A slow shutter speed is used. • Continuous is set to Single. • The subject is dark. When recording movies, electronic VR is enabled at all times. k Off (default setting) Electronic VR is disabled. B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction • The effectiveness of electronic VR decreases as camera shake increases. • The picture taken using electronic VR may be somewhat "grainy" in appearance. • Electronic VR does not function under the following conditions or in the following shooting modes: - When slow sync with red-eye reduction (A 56, 57) is used. - When exposure exceeds a certain length of time. - When ISO sensitivity (A 44) is set to Auto. - When Blink proof (A 68) is set to On in smart portrait mode. - In the following scene modes: Sports (A 56), Night portrait (A 56), Dusk/dawn (A 58), Night landscape (A 58), Museum (A 61), Fireworks show (A 61), Backlighting (A 62). • The angle of view (the area captured in the recorded movie) is smaller when electronic VR is 144 enabled during movie recording.