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 21).

•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 Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the Flash lamp

shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

 

 

 

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On : Flash will fire when picture is taken.

 

 

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Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and

 

 

 

 

try again.

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Off : Flash will not fire when picture is taken.

kRed-eye Reduction

The COOLPIX L5 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. Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results. In some rare cases, other portion of pictures may be affected. Should this occur, choose another flash mode and try again.

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