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Menu Guide / Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Option
Description
Off
(default)
Noise reduction off .
On
Photographs taken at shutter speeds of about 8 s or slower
are processed to reduce noise, slowing burst shooting and
reducing the number of images that can be stored in the
memory buff er. During processing, the displays shown at
right appear in the control panel and viewfi nder. No further
photos can be taken until processing is complete. Noise
reduction will not be performed if the camera is turned off
during processing. Note that if photos are played back dur-
ing processing, the image displayed in the monitor may not
show the eff ects of noise reduction.
High ISO NR (All Modes)
Photographs taken at high sensitivities can be processed to reduce
“noise”. Choose from the following options:
Option
Description
Normal
(default)
Noise reduction takes eff ect at sensitivities over ISO 400. Choose
Low
for less noise reduction,
High
for more noise reduction.
Low
High
Off
Noise reduction turns off unless sensitivity exceeds ISO 800. Min-
imal noise reduction is performed at sensitivities over ISO 800.
ISO Sensitivity (All Modes)
Adjust ISO sensitivity. See “Reference: ISO Sensitivity” ( 43).
Long Exp. NR (All Modes)
Photographs taken at shutter speeds of 8 s or slower can be processed
to reduce “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pix-
els. Choose from the following options:
