The Playback Menu

Avoiding “Grainy” Photographs: Noise Reduction

The playback menu contains the following two pages of options for

At shutter speeds slower than 1/4 sec., “noise” in the form of randomly-space, brightly-colored

NOISE REDUCTION

managing the pictures on the memory card:

pixels may appear in pictures, particularly in shadows. To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds, select On from the noise reduction menu.

On

 

 

Off

 

 

OFF

SELECT

SET

Playback menu 1

PLAY BACK MENU1

Delete

Folders

Slide Show

Protect

Hide Image

Delete

P. 118

Folders

P. 121

Slide Show

P. 122

Option

Description

 

 

On

The effect of noise on the recorded image is minimized.

 

 

Off

Noise reduction is canceled and normal exposure control is used.

Recording Time

Turning noise reduction on more than doubles the amount of time needed to save pictures to the memory card.

Print Set

 

PAGE2 SELECT

SET

Playback menu 2

PLAY BACK MENU2

Transfer

640 Small Pic.

30S Auto Off

 

Protect

P. 124

 

Hide Image

P. 125

 

Print Set

P. 126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer

P. 128

640

Small Picture

P. 129

30S

Auto Off

P. 88

OFF SELECT SET

Restrictions on Noise Reduction

Noise reduction cannot be used in combination with BSS (p. 102), Auto Bracketing (p. 114), or Continuous setting other than Single (p. 100).

Confirming Noise Reduction

To view the playback menu:

12

Select p

Press MENU button to display playback menu

Menu Guides—The Shooting

While Noise Reduction is in effect and the shutter speed is below 1/4 sec., an NR icon appears in the monitor.

 

 

2272

1/2

F2.8

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See p. 69 for more information on using camera menus.

Menu/The Playback Menu

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Nikon 4300 manual Playback Menu, Avoiding Grainy Photographs Noise Reduction, Managing the pictures on the memory card, 640