Nikon 990 - Manual (Page 31)

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Using the Flash
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For more information on:
Initial zoom position
Digital zoom settings
Zoom aperture
Metering
Focus area selection
Image adjustment
Digital zoom
In digital zoom, image data from the CCD are processed digitally, enlarging
the center portion of the image to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom,
digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the photo-
graph. Instead, details visible at maximum zoom are enlarged, producing a
slightly “grainy” image. Because only the center portion of the image ap-
pears in the final photograph, center-weighted metering is used, and the
center focus area is automatically selected.
Digital zoom can not be used when Black & White is chosen in the
M-REC IMAGE ADJUSTMENT sub-menu.
The effects of digital zoom are not visible in the viewfinder. Digital zoom
is only available when the LCD monitor is on or the camera is connected
to a television set.
Using the Flash
The flash settings can be changed in A-REC and M-REC modes
using the button.
P 1/60 1/60 F2.7 2.7
NORMAL NORMAL
[ 10 10 ]
Confirm flash setting in
control panel or LCD
monitor (setting not
displayed in monitor
when flash set to “auto”)
Press
Flash fires when
lighting is poor Auto
Best for general use
Flash will not fire
even when lighting
is poor
Use where flash is prohib-
ited or to capture natural
lighting under dim light
(use of tripod advised
when lighting is poor)
Flash
Cancel (off)
How it works Setting When to use it
The following flash settings are available: