Nikon COOLPIXS9 manual Using the Flash, Press J flash mode

Using the Flash

Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto)

The flash has a range of 0.3–2.6 m (1 ft.–8 ft. 6 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.3–1.4 m (1 ft.–4 ft. 7 in.). The following flash modes are available:

zAuto (default)

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

AAuto with red-eye reduction Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (c 29).

BOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

JFill flash

Flash fires whenever a 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.

1 Press J (flash mode).

The flash menu is displayed.

Mode

2 Press the multi selector GH 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 pressing d within five seconds.

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

Flash

Mz M

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