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The Shooting Menu
Menu Guide
Using Optional Speedlights
Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions. Before using an optional
Speedlight, set the zoom head to an angle wider than 28 mm. At smaller angles, the
fl ash may not light the entire subject. We recommend that you take a test shot and
view it in the monitor; if the results are not satisfactory, try zooming the camera in or
adjusting the illuminating angle. When a WC-E80 is used with the camera zoomed all
the way out, the combined focal length is 22 mm (35-mm format equivalent). Use a
wide panel for an illuminating angle wider than 22 mm.
Set the Speedlight fl ash mode to TTL before shooting. At this setting, the optional
Speedlight will be controlled by the camera in response to fl ash mode (
32) and
Speedlight opt. ( 106) settings. When the fl ash fi res, the amount of light produced
by the optional Speedlight is measured by the camera’s photocell, and the length of
the fl ash adjusted to ensure optimal exposure. D-TTL fl ash control (available with the
SB-80DX, SB-50DX, and SB-28DX) is not supported.
When set to STBY (standby), the optional Speedlight will turn on when the camera is
turned on, but will not turn off when the camera is turned off. The COOLPIX5400
does not support power zoom, AF-assist illumination, or red-eye reduction by means
of the red-eye reduction lamp on the optional Speedlight.
Flash Mode Indicators for Optional Speedlights
When Internal off or Auto is selected for Speedlight
cntrl and an optional Speedlight is mounted on the
camera, fl ash mode is indicated in the monitor as
shown at right. Note that the camera will not detect
the optional Speedlight if the fl ash-ready lamp is off.
Be sure the fl ash ready lamp on the optional Speedlight
is lit before taking a picture.
Icon
A
Auto with red-
eye reduction
Flash Cancel (off)
Flash mode
Auto
Slow sync
Anytime Flash
(fi ll fl ash)
Rear-curtain sync