Nikon COOLPIX 5000 P5000 User's Manual - Page 36

Using the Flash, The following flash

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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. V Auto 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. 1 Flash 2 Flash Display options. Highlight mode. 3 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). Except in P, S, A, M, and T modes or when 1/125 F4.3 9 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. 24 Basic Photography and Playback

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Basic Photography and Playback
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.
V
Auto with red-
eye reduction
Advanced red-eye reduction is used to reduce “red-eye” in portraits
(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.
W
Slow sync
Combines auto flash with slow shutter speeds.
Flash illuminates
main subject; slow shutter speeds capture background at night or
under dim light
N
Rear-curtain
sync
Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating effect of a stream of
light behind moving subjects.
1
2
Display options.
Highlight mode.
3
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).
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.
Flash
Flash
9
1/125
1/125
1/125
F4.3
F4.3
F4.3