Nikon CoolPix S9100, Quick Start Manual, Page: 71 / 265

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Using the Flash
Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
:
A
(Auto)
M
o
de
B
Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled (
W
) or Lighting Is Dim
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting. Set Vibration
reduction (
A
178) to Off in setup menu (
A
169) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
•
E
may be displayed in the shooting screen. When
E
is displayed, ISO sensitivity is
automatically increased.
• The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim
lighting. More time than usual is required to save images to which noise reduction is applied.
B
Note on the Flash
When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images.
To reduce these reflections, set the flash to
W
(off).
C
The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates 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 will not fire when picture is taken.
If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off, and
remain off, until the flash is fully charged.
C
The Flash Mode Setting
The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode (
A
45).
•
A
(auto):
U
(auto)
•
x
(scene auto selector):
U
(auto). The camera selects the optimum flash mode setting for the
scene mode it has selected.
•
y
: varies with the selected scene mode (
A
67–73)
•
j
(night landscape): fixed at
W
(off)
•
S
(night portrait): fixed at
V
(auto with red-eye reduction)
•
R
(backlighting): fixed at
X
(fill flash) (when HDR is Off), fixed at
W
(off) (when HDR is On)
(
A
66)
•
C
(continuous): fixed at
W
(off)
•
u
(special effects):
U
(auto)
The flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See “Camera Settings that Cannot
Be Applied Simultaneously” (
A
87) for more information.
The flash mode setting applied in
A
(auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off.