Using the Flash
jWhen Lighting is Poor
Note the following when lighting is poor and the flash is off (B).
•Place the camera on a flat, level surface or use a tripod (recommended). When using a tri- pod, turn the vibration reduction off (c 100).
•The W icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitivity from the normal sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds. The picture taken when the W icon is dis- played may be slightly mottled.
•The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, which makes recording time increase.
jNote on Using the Flash
When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, bright reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in the pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to B (Off) in the monitor or zoom in on the subject.
kThe AF-assist Illuminator
If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6.2 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle position and 1.1 m (3.6 ft.) at the maximum telescopic position. The AF-assist illuminator can be set to [Off] manually (c 100), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.
kThe Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the Flash lamp | |
shutter-release button is pressed halfway. | |
• On | : Flash will fire when picture is taken. | |
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and | W T |
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| try again. | |
• Off | : Flash will not fire when picture is taken. | |
kRed-eye Reduction
The COOLPIX L12 is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system. Pre-flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash to reduce “red-eye.” If the camera detects “red-eye” after a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded. Therefore, there is a slight delay before the shutter-release button operates normally to take another picture.
•Not recommended for when shutter-release timing is essential.
•Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results.
•In some rare cases, other portions of pictures may be affected.
Use flash modes other than auto with red-eye reduction in above cases.
