Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
- The Basics of Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Features That Can Be Set Using the MENU Button (Shooting Mode)
- Features Not Available in Combination
- Focusing on Subject
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- Using GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Feature (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- General Camera Setup
- Reference Section
- Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)
- Favorite Pictures Mode
- Auto Sort Mode
- List by Date Mode
- Playing Images in a Sequence
- Editing Still Images
- Editing Features
- Quick effects: Applying effects to pictures
- Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
- D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
- Glamour Retouch: Making Facial Skin Tones Softer, Face Smaller, or Eyes Larger
- Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
- Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- Editing Movies
- The Shooting Menu (Auto Mode)
- The Smart Portrait Menu
- Movie Menu
- The Playback Menu
- GPS Options Menu (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- The Setup Menu
- Welcome Screen
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Settings
- Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures)
- Vibration Reduction
- Motion Detection
- AF Assist
- Digital Zoom
- Sound Settings
- Auto Off
- Format Memory/Format Card
- Language
- TV Settings
- Charge by Computer
- Blink Warning
- Wi-Fi Options (COOLPIX S9500 only)
- Eye-Fi Upload
- Filmstrip
- Reset All
- Firmware Version
- Error Messages
- File and Folder Names
- Optional Accessories
- Technical Notes and Index

E73
The Setup Menu
Reference Section
Vibration Reduction
Specify the vibration reduction setting for shooting still pictures or movies. Correct
blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly
occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.
The icon for the current setting other than Off is displayed on the monitor (A8).
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera, set vibration reduction to Off.
B Notes on Vibration Reduction
• Immediately after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback
mode, wait until the monitor screen stabilizes before shooting.
• Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function, images displayed on the camera’s
monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry.
• Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some
situations.
• When the camera shake is extremely high or low, picture compensation with electronic VR may not
be possible even when On (hybrid) is set.
• When the shutter speed is fast or extremely slow, electronic VR may not operate even when On
(hybrid) is set.
• When electronic VR in On (hybrid) operates, saving the picture takes longer than normal, because
when the picture is shot, the shutter is released twice automatically to perform picture
compensation. Shutter sound (E77) is heard only once. One frame is recorded.
Press the d button M z menu icon (A6) M Vibration reduction
Option Description
V On (hybrid)
Record with optical compensation for camera shake during still
picture shooting using the lens shift method, and under the
following conditions, also performs electronic VR using image
enhancement.
• When the shutter speed is slower than 1/30 second at the
maximum wide-angle position and 1/250 second at the
maximum telephoto position.
• When the flash does not fire
• When Single is selected for the Continuous setting
• When the self-timer is off
g
On (default
setting)
Compensate for camera shake using the lens shift method. The
camera automatically detects the panning direction and only
corrects for vibration caused by camera shake.
When the camera is panned horizontally, for example, vibration
reduction only reduces vertical shake. If the camera is panned
vertically, vibration reduction only compensates for horizontal
shake.
k Off
Vibration reduction is not enabled.