Nikon Coolpix 7600 User Manual - Page 34

When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash - fill flash function

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More on Photography More on Photography When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash The following flash modes are available: Mode !# Auto How it works When to use it Flash fires when lighting is poor. Best choice in most situations. % Auto with red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction fires before main reducing "red-eye." lamp flash, Use for portraits (works best when subject is well within range of flash and looking at pre-flash). When using this mode, the red-eye reduction function will also work automatically for the picture recorded. Not recommended when quick shutter response is required. $ Flash Cancel (off) ! Anytime Flash (fill flash) k (Slow sync) Use to capture natural lighting under Flash will not fire even dim light or where use of flash is prohib- when lighting is poor. ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken to avoid blurring. Flash fires whenever picture Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and is taken. back-lit subjects. Auto flash combined with Use to capture both subject and back- slow shutter speeds. ground at night or under dim light. To select the flash mode: 1 Flash 2 Flash AUTO : Confirm Display Flash menu. AUTO : Confirm 7M AUTO 7 Highlight desired mode (to exit without changing mode, wait for a while), and press I (the center of the multi selector). Flash mode shown by icon at bottom of monitor. Flash Range Flash range varies with zoom position. The range at minimum zoom is 0.4 - 3.3m (1'4" - 10'10") and 0.4 - 3.4 m (1'4" - 11'2") at maximum zoom. 24

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More on Photography
More on Photography
When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
The following flash modes are available:
To select the flash mode:
Flash Range
Flash range varies with zoom position. The range at minimum zoom is 0.4 - 3.3m (1’4” - 10’10”)
and 0.4 - 3.4 m (1’4” - 11’2”) at maximum zoom.
Mode
How it works
When to use it
!#
Auto
Flash fires when lighting is
poor.
Best choice in most situations.
%
Auto with
red-eye
reduction
Red-eye
reduction
lamp
fires before main flash,
reducing “red-eye.”
Use for portraits (works best when sub-
ject is well within range of flash and
looking at pre-flash). When using this
mode, the red-eye reduction function
will also work automatically for the pic-
ture recorded. Not recommended when
quick shutter response is required.
$
Flash Cancel
(off)
Flash will not fire even
when lighting is poor.
Use to capture natural lighting under
dim light or where use of flash is prohib-
ited. If
2
(camera shake) icon appears,
care should be taken to avoid blurring.
!
Anytime Flash
(fill flash)
Flash fires whenever picture
is taken.
Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
k
(Slow sync)
Auto flash combined with
slow shutter speeds.
Use to capture both subject and back-
ground at night or under dim light.
1
2
Display Flash menu.
Highlight desired mode (to exit without
changing mode, wait for a while), and
press
I
(the center of the multi selec-
tor). Flash mode shown by icon at bot-
tom of monitor.
AUTO
AUTO
:
Confirm
:
Confirm
Flash
AUTO
7
7
:
Confirm
:
Confirm
7M
7M
AUTO
AUTO
Flash