Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Using the Flash

BShooting When Lighting is Dim or When the Flash is Set to W(Off)

Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, set Vibration reduction (A150) to Off in the setup menu (A141).

Emay be displayed in the shooting screen. When Eis displayed, the ISO sensitivity has increased automatically.

When shooting in dark locations, the noise reduction function may operate depending on the shooting conditions. When the noise reduction function operates, it may take more time to save images.

BNote 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), or shoot pictures with the flash lowered.

CFlash Lamp

The flash lamp shows the flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway down.

On: Flash fires when picture is shot.

Blinks: Flash is charging. Wait a few seconds and try

again.

Off: Flash does not fire when picture is shot.

When the battery level is low, the monitor is turned off during charging of the flash.

CRed-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).

If the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.

Note the following when taking pictures:

The time required to save the picture increases slightly.

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.

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Nikon COOLPIXP300BK user manual Flash Lamp, Red-eye Reduction