102The Shooting MenuNoise ReductionAt slower shutter speeds, “noise” in the form ofrandomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may ap-pear in pictures, particularly in shadows. When youtake pictures in dark places, noise reduction can beused to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds.Select On or Off and press .Restrictions on Noise ReductionWhen shooting pictures using the following options, Noise reduction has no effect:• BSS ( 91) is On.• Auto bracketing is Auto bracketing or WB bracketing ( 96).• Continuous setting is other than Single ( 89).Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)When raising sensitivity ( 95), “noise” may appear in a picture.In this case, noise in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds will be reduced automaticallywhen Noise reduction is On.Noise ReductionWhen Noise reduction is On, an NR (noise reduction) icon ap-pears in the monitor.Press Button in (Auto shooting) mode to se-lect Noise reduction ( 81), and then press .Option DescriptionOnNoise reduction takes effect at slow shutter speedswhich cause “noise.” Time required to save picturesin the memory or on the memory card more thanusual.Off(default setting)Noise reduction off; camera functions normally.NOISE REDUCTIONNOISE REDUCTIONOffOnNOISE REDUCTIONNOISE REDUCTIONExitExit ConfirConfirmExitExit ConfirConfirm[ 8][ 8]
