Northern Industrial Tools P5000 user manual Using the Flash, Flash Lamp

Using the Flash

The flash has a range of 0.3–8m (1–26ft.) when the camera is zoomed all the way out. The range at maximum zoom is 0.3–4m (1–13ft.). The following flash modes are available:

Mode	Description
S Auto	Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

VAuto with red- Advanced red-eye reduction is used to reduce “red-eye” in portraits eye reduction (see following page).

U Off		Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
T Fill flash		Flash fires whenever picture is taken. Use to “fill in” (illuminate)
		back-lit subjects.
		Combines auto flash with slow shutter speeds. Flash illuminates
W Slow sync		main subject; slow shutter speeds capture background at night or
		under dim light
N	Rear-curtain	Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating effect of a stream of
	sync	light behind moving subjects.

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	Flash			2		Flash
Display options.					Highlight mode.
			Make selection (to exit without changing
			mode, wait five seconds). Selection is
			shown by icon in display (if S is selected,
			S icon is displayed for five seconds only).
	1/125 F4.3	9	Except in P, S, A, M, and T modes or when
			picture has been taken with S or V (auto

with red-eye reduction) selected in U mode, flash mode is not stored when cam- era is turned off.

The Flash Lamp

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

•On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.

•Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.

•Off: Flash off or not required.

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