Nikon Coolpix SQ Owner's Manual

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47Scene Modes4 More on PhotographyScene Modes• Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to the flash mode( 40) , macro close-up mode ( 42) and auto-focus mode ( 82). Theserestrictions are noted on the pages that follow.• In the scene modes other than (Sports) and (Close Up), Auto-focusmode is set to Single AF. If macro close-up mode is selected, however, Auto-fo-cus mode is automatically set to Continuous AF ( 82).• Self-timer mode is not available in (Fireworks Show) and (Panorama As-sist).• Pictures taken when an ISO icon appears in the monitor may be slightly mot-tled.• Depending on your subject, scene mode may not always produce the desiredresults. If results are not to your satisfaction, choose (auto) or (man-ual) and try again.Image Quality and Size in Scene ModeIn scene mode, pictures are recorded with the image quality ( 74) and imagesize ( 74) set in the mode or mode.Noise Reduction“Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to ap-pear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. This effect is particularly notice-able in dark areas of the picture. At settings of (Night Portrait), (Dusk/Dawn) and (Night Landscape), pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are pro-cessed to reduce noise before being saved to the memory card. As a result,more time is required to save pictures to the memory card.The (Camera Shake) iconWhen the icon appears in the monitor, pictures may be blurred. In this sec-tion, the precautions that you can take to avoid blur are indicated by stars: : hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against your body : use a tripod or rest the camera on a flat, level surface.