Nikon Coolpix 8800 User Manual - Page 101

Best Shot Selector (BSS) BSS The "best-shot selector" takes a series of photographs and selects the sharpest picture or the picture with the best exposure. BEST SHOT SELECTOR Off On Exposure BSS Option Description Off BSS off. Camera takes shots while shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum of ten. These images are then compared and sharpest picture (picture with highest level of detail) saved to memory card. Flash turns off automatically and focus, On exposure, and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series. Recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when: • the camera is zoomed in • macro close-up is in effect • lighting is poor and the flash can not be used Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown at EXPOSURE BSS right. Choose from: • Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of overexposure is selected. • Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of un- Highlight BSS Shadow BSS Histogram BSS derexposure is selected. Exposure • Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure, BSS camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum. Camera takes five shots each time shutter-release button is pressed. These images are then compared and picture that best meets selected criterion saved to memory card. Flash turns off automatically and fo- cus and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series. Recommended for subjects containing areas of high contrast, when it is difficult to set exposure correctly. The Shooting Menu 91