Nikon D5500 - Manual (Page 117)

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The camera supports a variety of flash modes for photographing
poorly lit or backlit subjects.
Auto Pop-up Modes
In i, k, p, n, o, s, w, S, T, U, and ' modes, the built-in flash
automatically pops up and fires as required.
1
Choose a flash mode.
Keeping the
M (Y) button pressed, rotate the command dial
until the desired flash mode appears in the information
display.
2
Take pictures.
The flash will pop up as
required when the shutter-
release button is pressed
halfway, and fire when a
photograph is taken. If the
flash does not pop up
automatically,
DO NOT
attempt to raise it by hand. Failure to
observe this precaution could damage the flash.
Using the Built-in Flash
M (Y) button Command dial Information display
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