Nikon Coolpix P300 - Manual (Page 163)

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Setup Menu
Basi
c Came
ra Setup
Motion Detection
Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera
shake when shooting still pictures.
When motion detection is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting
(
A6).
The motion detection icon lights in green when the camera detects any vibration
and increases the shutter speed. When Off is selected, an icon for the current
setting is not displayed.
B
Notes on Motion Detection
• Motion detection may be unable to completely reduce effects of camera shake and subject
movement in some situations.
• Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.
• The pictures taken may become grainy.
Press the d button M z (Setup menu) (A142) M Motion detection
U Auto (default setting)
When the camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake, the ISO
sensitivity is raised and the shutter speed is increased to reduce their effects.
However, motion detection does not function in the following situations.
• When the fill flash fires
• In the following scene modes: j (Night landscape), o (Backlighting),
Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Fireworks show, Pet portrait and Easy
panorama in Panorama
• When shooting mode is A, B, C or D
k Off
Motion detection is not applied.