Nikon S6 Red-eye Reduction, When Lighting Is Poor AF-assist illuminator may light, Matically

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 1.9 m/6 ft. 3 in. (W) to 1.1 m/3 ft. 7 in. (T). The AF-assist illuminator is not available in some modes ( 26–34) and can also be turned off manually ( 88), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.

￿A blur warning may be displayed

If the fl ash is off, a icon will be displayed to warn that pic- tures may be blurred as a result of slow shutter speeds. If an ISO icon is displayed, sensitivity has been raised to com- pensate for poor lighting and pictures may be affected by “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored dots ( 78). The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, doubling recording times.

If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken,
the picture may be blurred. Select No to exit without re-
cording the picture. If no operations are performed for	PICTURE IS BLURRED.
about twenty seconds, the picture will be recorded auto-	SAVE PICTURE?
matically.	No	Confirm
	Yes

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