Motion Detection - Nikon CoolPix S1200pj Reference Manual

The Setup Menu

Motion Detection

d button M z tab M Motion detection
Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera
shake when shooting still pictures.
Option
U Auto (default setting)
k Off
The current motion detection setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor
with shooting (A 8). The motion detection icon turns green when the camera
detects camera shake and increases shutter speed. When Off is selected, no icon is
displayed.
B
Notes on Motion Detection
• Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and
camera shake in some situations.
• Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.
• The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat "grainy" in appearance.
E68
When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake,
the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically
increased to reduce blurring.
However, motion detection does not function in the following
situations.
• When the flash fires.
• When Sports, Night portrait, Dusk/dawn, Night
landscape, Museum, Fireworks show, Backlighting, or
Pet portrait scene mode is enabled.
• When ISO sensitivity (E 41) is set to Fixed range auto,
or ISO sensitivity is fixed at a particular value in A (auto)
mode.
• In A (auto) mode, when Multi-shot 16 (E 39) is enabled.
• When AF area mode (E 42) is set to Subject tracking in
A (auto) mode
• When shooting movies
Motion detection is not enabled.
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