Nikon S700 - Manual (Page 41)

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Using the Flash
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B
Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled (B)
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the
effects of camera shake. Turn vibration reduction (A 109) [Off] when using a tripod.
• The E symbol is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur
caused by slow shutter speed. Pictures shot when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.
B
Note on Using the Flash
When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, reflections from dust particles in the air may
appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off) or zoom in on
the subject.
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 shot.
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try
again.
• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is shot.
When pictures are shot using the flash and a low
battery, the monitor display will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash is fully charged.
C
The Flash Mode Setting
The default setting is U (auto) (except for some modes in scene mode).
When flash mode is applied in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting
mode is selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the
camera off enables the default flash setting for all modes.
C
Red-eye Reduction
This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”). The flash fires repeatedly at
low intensity before the main flash, reducing red-eye. The camera then analyzes the picture; if red-
eye is detected, the affected area will be processed to further reduce red-eye before the picture is
saved. Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being pressed and
the picture being shot, this mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required.
The time before the next picture can be shot also increases slightly. Advanced red-eye reduction
may not produce the desired results in all situations. In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to
red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye reduction processing; in these cases, choose another
mode and try again.