Nikon 2186, 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Setting the vibration re duction ON/OFF ring switch

ON: The effects of camera shake are reduced while th e

shutter-release button is pressed halfway a nd also at

the instant the shutter is released. Because vibrat ion is

reduced in the viewfinder, auto/manual focusing and

exact framing of the subject are easier.

OFF: The effec ts of camera shake are not reduced.

Setting the vibration re duction mode switch

Set the vibration reduction ON /OFF ring switch to ON and choose a vibration

reduction mode with the vibration reduc tion mode switch.

NORMAL: The vibration reduction mechanism primarily

reduces the effects of camera shake. The effe cts of

camera shake are also reduced with horizontal and

vertical panning.

ACTIVE: The vibration reduction mechanism reduce s the

effects of camera shake, such as that which occurs

when taking pictures from a moving vehicle,

whether it be normal or more intense camera shake.

In this mode, camera shake is not automatically

distinguished from panning motion.

Notes on using vibration reduction

• If this lens is used with cameras that do not have the vibration reduction

function (p. 20), set the vibration reduc tion ON/OFF ring s witch to OFF. With

the Pronea 600i/ 6i camera, in particular, battery power may become quickl y

depleted if this switch is left ON.

• After pressing the shut ter-release button halfway, wait until the image in the

viewfinder stabilizes before pressing the s hutter-release button the rest of the

way down.

• Due to the characteristic s of the vibration reduction mechanism, the image

in the viewfinder may be blurred after the shutte r is released. This is not a

malfunction.

• When taking panning shots , be sure to set the vibration reduction mode

switch to NORMAL. If the camera is panned in a wide arc, compensation for

camera shake in the panning direction is not performed. Fo r example, only the

effects of vertical camera shake is reduce d with horizontal panning.

• Do not turn the camera off or remo ve the lens from the camera while vibration

reduction is operating. Failure to observe this note could result in the l ens

sounding and feeling as if an internal component is loose or broken whe n it is

shaken. This is not a malfunction. Turn the camera on again to correct this.

• With cameras featuring a built-in flas h, vibration reduction does not function

while the built-in flash is charging.