Nikon VQA060AA Reference Manual page 53

y M m Multiple exp. Lighten
The camera automatically captures moving subjects at regular intervals, compares each
image and composites only their bright areas, and then saves them as one image. Light
trails such as the flow of car lights or motion of stars are captured.
On the screen displayed when m Multiple exp. Lighten is selected, select
n Nightscape + light trails or W Star trails.
Option
n Nightscape +
light trails
W Star trails
The screen may turn off during the shooting interval. The power-on lamp lights up while
the screen is off.
The auto off function is disabled during shooting (A176).
To end shooting before it automatically ends, press the k button.
When you have obtained the desired trails, end shooting. If you continue shooting,
details in the composited areas may be lost.
When shooting distant subjects such as airplanes or fireworks, it is recommended that
you set the focus mode (A61) to B (infinity) or use manual focus (A67).
When capturing images of stars, it is recommended that you use manual focus.
Exposure compensation cannot be used (A69).
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Notes About Multiple Exp. Lighten
Do not rotate the mode dial or insert a new memory card until shooting ends.
Use batteries with a sufficient amount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from
turning off during shooting.
Shooting Features
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)
Use to capture the flow of car lights
against a night landscape background.
You can rotate the command dial
to set the desired interval
between the shots. The set
interval becomes the shutter
speed. When 50 shots are taken,
the camera automatically stops
shooting.
For every 10 shots taken, one composite image with trails
overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically saved.
The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
Use to capture the motion of stars.
Shots are taken at a shutter speed of 25 seconds, with an interval of
approximately 5 seconds between the shots. When 300 shots are
taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.
For every 30 shots taken, one composite image with trails
overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically saved.
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