Nikon Coolpix 8800 User Manual - Page 55

Vibration Reduction (VR) Vibration reduction adjusts the lens to compensate for slight hand movements that can blur pictures or cause shake in the shooting display while shooting still pictures or movies. Vibration reduction reduces the shutter speed at which pictures are blurred by about three steps. It also reduces blur when the camera is zoomed in, especially if the subject is moving or lighting is dim. To use vibration reduction: 1 2 Rotate mode dial to , M, or . 3 , P, S, A, Slide VR switch to ON. VR icon 8M appears in shooting display. 1/60 F2.8 126 Frame picture and focus. Wait for dis- play to stabilize before shooting. When vibration reduction is on, the camera detects and factors out panning movements. If the camera is panned horizontally, for example, vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake. If the camera is panned vertically, vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake. More on Photography Vibration Reduction Turn VR off when using a tripod. Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the camera recovers from sleep mode ( 14) or the power is turned on. Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting. There may also be a slight display lag after a picture is taken. If camera shake is particularly severe, select Active for VR mode ( 103). Choose Normal in other situations. If Wide adapter or Telephoto is selected for Lens ( 97), vibration reduction will be optimized for use with the WM-E80 (Wide adapter) or TC-E17ED (Telephoto). VR is not available when Fisheye is selected. When making long time exposures, turn VR off and use a tripod ( 51). 45