Nikon 2196 - page 19

Using Vibration Reduction: Notes

• When using vibration reduction, press the shutter-release button

halfway and wait for the image in the viewfinder to stabilize before

pressing the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

• When vibration reduction is active, the image in the viewfinder may

be blurred after the shutter is released.

This does not indicate a

malfunction.

• Slide the vibration reduction mode switch to NORMAL for panning

shots.

When the camera is panned, vibration reduction applies only

to motion that is not part of the pan (if the camera is panned

horizontally, for example, vibration reduction will be applied only to

vertical shake), making it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in

a wide arc.

• Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens while vibration

reduction is in effect.

If power to the lens is cut while vibration

reduction is on, the lens may rattle when shaken.

This is not a

malfunction, and can be corrected by reattaching the lens and

turning the camera on.

• If the camera is equipped with a built-in flash, vibration reduction

will be disabled while the flash charges.

• If the camera is equipped with an AF-ON button, pressing the

AF-ON button will not activate vibration reduction.

• Turn vibration reduction off when the camera is securely mounted

on a tripod, but leave it on if the tripod head is not secured or when

using a monopod.