Nikon COOLPIX 7600 - Manual (Page 35)

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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
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Red-Eye Reduction
The COOLPIX 7600 Red-eye reduction flash function uses an advanced red-eye reduction method.
Red-eye reduction lamp fires before the main flash to reduce “red-eye.” In addition, if red-eye is
detected, the camera will automatically correct it when storing the picture (“In-Camera Red-Eye
Fix”). When using this function, there is a slight delay before you can press the shutter-release but-
ton again for the next shot. Depending on the situation, red-eye reduction may not always produce
the desired results. In some rare cases, other picture areas may be affected. Choose another flash
mode and try again.
The 2 (Camera Shake) icon and the ISO (Sensitivity) icon
When lighting is poor and the flash is off ($), the 2 (camera shake) icon
or the 3 (sensitivity) icon will appear in the monitor.
When the 2 icon is displayed, use of a tripod or support is recommended
(noise may appear in the picture taken).
The 3 (sensitivity) icon is displayed when the camera automatically in-
creases sensitivity from the normal sensitivity (roughly equivalent to film
with an ISO 50 rating) to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed. The picture taken when the
3 (sensitivity) icon is displayed may be slightly mottled.
Close-Ups
The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm (1´4”). When
taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting to check the results.
Flash Mode Selection
In P (auto) mode, the camera “remembers” the current flash mode setting even when the cam-
era is turned off. The most recent setting will automatically be restored whenever the mode dial is
set to P unless the Reset all option in the SET-UP menu is used to restore the default setting
(Q 109). Depending on the shooting mode selected, the flash mode may change automatically
when you choose a new shooting mode (Q 28-41).
The AF-Assist Illuminator
The COOLPIX 7600 is equipped with an AF-assist illuminator. If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-as-
sist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera
to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. When the camera is zoomed all the way out, the AF-
assist illuminator has a range of 0.4 – 2.0 m (1’4” – 6’7”). The range at maximum zoom is 0.4 –
1.4 m (1’4” – 4’7”). In scene mode (Q 28-41), the AF-assist illuminator is only available in i (Por-
trait) and m (Night Portrait) modes without the framing assist option (Q 29-34), and in B (Party/
Indoor), C (Beach/Snow), D (Sunset), I (Copy), J (Back light) and K (Panorama assist)
modes.
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