Nikon COOLPIXS10 manual Red-eye Reduction, When Lighting Is Poor AF-assist illuminator may light

Red-eye Reduction

The camera uses advanced red-eye reduction. Low-intensity light pulses cause the sub- ject’s pupils to contract before the fl ash fi res. If the camera still detects red-eye, it will pro- cess the image to further its effects (“In-Camera Red-eye Fix”; note that this may slightly increase the time needed to record the picture). This mode is not recommended where a quick shutter response is required; if the desired results are not achieved, try again at a different fl ash setting.

When Lighting Is Poor

￿The AF-assist illuminator may light

If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may light to as- sist the focus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The illuminator has a maximum range of about 2.0 m/6 ft. 7 in. (W) to 2.0 m/6 ft. 7 in. (T). The AF-assist

illuminator is not available in some modes ( 23) and can also be turned off manually ( 70), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.

￿Pictures may be blurred

If the fl ash is off, shutter speeds may slow and pictures may
be blurred. Use vibration reduction (VR) to reduce blur (
20). If an ISO icon is displayed, sensitivity has been raised to
compensate for poor lighting and pictures may be affected
by “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored
dots ( 59).	10

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