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Using the Flash
Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
:
G
Easy Aut
o
M
o
d
e
C
The Flash Mode Setting
The default setting of flash mode depends on the shooting mode.
•
G
(easy auto) mode:
U
Auto
•
Scene mode: The default setting depends on the scene menu (
A
35).
•
F
(smart portrait) mode:
U
Auto
•
d
(sport continuous) mode:
W
Off (locked)
•
A
(auto) mode:
U
Auto
Flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain features.
➝
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at
the Same Time (
A
58)
When the shooting mode is
A
(auto) mode (
A
48), the changed flash setting is saved even if the
camera is turned off.
C
Red-eye Reduction
This camera is equipped with an
advanced red-eye reduction
system.
Pre-flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash to reduce the effects of red-
eye.
If the camera detects “red-eye” when a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
processes the image before it is saved.
Note the following when using red-eye reduction:
•
Because pre-flashes are fired before the picture is taken, there is a slight lag between when the
shutter-release button is pressed and when the picture is shot.
•
The time required to save images increases slightly.
•
Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results.
•
In some rare cases, other portions of images may be affected. Use flash modes other than auto
with red-eye reduction in the above cases.
