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Using the Flash
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
B Shooting When Lighting is Poor and When the Flash is Disabled (W)
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of
camera shake. Set Vibration reduction (A 125) in the setup menu (A116) to Off when using
a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
• The E indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity. Pictures taken
when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.
• When E is displayed and higher sensitivity is applied, noise reduction may be automatically
applied as pictures are recorded. This will result in increased recording times.
B Note on Using the Flash
Reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these
reflections, set the flash to W (off).
C The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates the flash status when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway down.
• On : Flash will fire when picture is shot.
•
Blinks : Flash is charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.
• Off : Flash will not fire when picture is shot.
If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off, and
remain off, until the flash is fully charged.
C Flash Setting
The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode.
• A (auto): U auto.
• Scene mode: setting varies for different scene modes (A 38-44).
• F
(smart portrait) mode: set to
W
off (when Blink Proof is on),
U
auto (when Blink Proof is off) (
A
53)
• Flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain features (A109).
• s (subject tracking): W off
The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.
C Red-eye Reduction
This camera uses Advanced Red-eye Reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).
Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect.
If the camera detects “red-eye” when a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
processes the image before it is recorded.
Note the following when taking pictures:
• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is
pressed and when the picture is shot. This mode is not recommended when a quick shutter
response is required.
• The time required to save the picture increases slightly.
• Advanced red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye
reduction processing; in these cases, choose another mode and try again.