Nikon COOLPIX P610 Reference Manual - Page 59

Available Flash Modes Shooting Features U Auto The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting. • The flash mode indicator is only displayed immediately after setting in the shooting screen. V Auto with red-eye reduction/Red-eye reduction Reduce red-eye in portraits caused by the flash (A37). • When Red-eye reduction is selected, the flash fires whenever a picture is taken. X Fill flash/Standard flash The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Y Slow sync Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. Fill flash fires to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting. Z Rear-curtain sync Fill flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating the effect of a stream of light behind moving subjects. C The Flash Mode Setting • The available flash modes differ depending on the shooting mode. The flash mode setting may not be available in some shooting modes. • When the shooting mode is j, k, l, m or M, Auto cannot be selected. • The setting applied in the following situations is saved in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off. - When shooting mode j, k, l or m is used - When V (auto with red-eye reduction) is selected in A (auto) mode C Auto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eye Reduction The red-eye reduction lamp glows before the main flash to reduce the red-eye effect. In addition, 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: • Because the red-eye reduction lamp glows, more time than usual is required until the shutter is released after you press the shutter-release button. • 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 to areas of an image unnecessarily. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again. 37