Nikon COOLPIX L840 Reference Manual - Page 64

C The Flash Lamp • The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. - On: The flash fires when you press the shutterrelease button all the way down. - Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot shoot images. - Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken. • If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is charging. Available Flash Modes U V X Y Auto The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting. • The flash mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed only immediately after the setting is made. Auto with red-eye reduction Reduce "red-eye" in portraits caused by the flash. Fill flash The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects. Slow sync Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. The flash fires when necessary to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting. Shooting Features C The Flash Mode Setting • The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A48). • The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off. C Red-eye Reduction If the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved. Note the following when shooting: • More time than usual is required to save images. • Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations. • In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again. 44