Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Instruction Manual - Page 98

Taking Photographs-Beyond Point-and-Shoot The Flash-Ready Light A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging, the red light next to the viewfinder will flicker. Remove your finger briefly from the shutter-release button and try again. Keep the Flash Window Clear Keep your fingers and other objects away from the flash window and photocell when using the flash. If a shot seems dark even though the flash fired, this may indicate that you accidentally blocked the flash window; check that the flash is unobstructed and try again. When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ), shutter speed slows and photos may be blurred. Use of a tripod is recommended in these circumstances. At speeds of below 1/ s, the shutter-speed indicator 4 in the monitor will turn yellow. Mottling ("noise") may appear in photographs taken at this speed or slower. To reduce noise, turn noise reduction on ( 128). Shutter speeds can also be increased by zooming the camera out ( 69), raising sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 96), selecting an exposure mode of aperture-priority auto and choosing a larger aperture (smaller f/-number; 93), or selecting shutter-priority auto as the exposure mode and choosing a faster shutter speed ( 92). Note that the built-in Speedlight will turn off ( ) automatically when: • Autofocus is set to "Infinity" ( ; 77) • An external flash accessory is attached with Auto selected for Speedlight Opt. > Speedlight Cntrl in the SET-UP menu for User Sets 1, 2, and 3 ( 152) • Any of the following are in effect (User Sets 1, 2, 3): BSS is on ( 112), a setting other than Single is selected for CONTINUOUS ( 108), a setting other than Normal is selected in the LENS sub-menu ( 116), On is selected for the AE Lock option in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS sub-menu ( 118), or NOISE REDUCTION is set to Clear Image Mode ( 128) 84