Nikon COOLPIX L5 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
Using the Flash
The flash menu will help you to set the flash mode best suited the shooting
conditions.
The flash has a range of 0.5–5.5 m (1 ft. 7.7 in.–18 ft. 0.5 in.) when the
camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the
range is 0.6–4 m (1 ft. 12 in.–13 ft. 1.8 in.). The following flash modes are
available:
1 Press J (flash mode).
The flash menu is displayed.
2 Press the multi selector G or H to
choose the desired flash mode and press
d.
The monitor will return to the normal display for the
current mode if the setting is not applied by press-
ing d within five seconds.
For information on using the multi selector, see
“Multi Selector” (c 8).
The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at
the top of the monitor.
When z is selected, the icon is only displayed for
five seconds after the setting is applied.
The flash mode applied in L mode is stored in the
camera’s memory even after the camera is turned
off.
z
Auto (default setting in L mode)
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
A
Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduces “red eye” in portraits (c 27).
B
Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
J
Fill flash
Flash fires whenever picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
D
Slow sync
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture back-
ground at night or under dim light.
Flash
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