When the camera is set for long time exposures, noise in the form randomly spaced bright-colored pixels will appear. Thelonger the exposure, the more this effect is apparent. The Noise Reduction setting can be used to minimize this effect.NOTE : Time taken to save an image to the CF memory cardWhen the Noise Reduction function is on, the time taken to save a picture to the CF memory card is approximately doubled.Reset allThe Reset all setting allows you to restore settings in all Shooting modes , and Playback to theirdefault values.When you perform Reset All , the camera settings are reset to the defaults shown below:Shooting menuOn The effect of noise on the recorded image is minimized.Off Noise reduction is canceled and normal exposure control isused.No Exit menu without changing the settings.Yes Restore the settings to their default values.White Balance Auto*1 Focus Options:AF Area ModeAuto Auto-Focus ModeFocus ConfirmationDistance UnitAutoContinuousAFMFNot clearedMetering MatrixContinuous SingleBest Shot Selector OffImage Adjustment Auto Image Sharpening AutoSaturation Control Normal Auto Bracketing OffPage 92 of 136Nikon COOLPIX995 Digital Camera3/15/2002http://www.livemanuals.com/packages/products/NK002/2136/manual/fullmanual.html