Nikon S710 User Manual
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Using the Flash
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Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled (W)
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of
camera shake. Turn
vibration reduction (A 123) Off when using a tripod.
• The E is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur caused
by slow shutter speed. Pictures taken when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.
• At slow shutter speeds, noise reduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken are
recorded. If the selected shutter speed setting requires noise reduction, the shutter speed
indicator turns red and image recording time becomes longer.
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The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and
try again.
• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken.
If the remaining battery level is low, the monitor will turn off until the flash has finished charging.
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The Flash Mode Setting
The default setting of the flash mode depends on the shooting mode.
• A (auto) mode: U Auto
• Scene mode: The default setting depends on the scene menu (A 34).
• Scene auto selector mode: U Auto; The camera automatically sets the flash mode depending
on the scene mode automatically detected (
• Smile mode: U Auto
• High-speed continuous mode: W Off (locked)
• W, X, V, and U modes: U Auto
When the shooting mode is set to W, X, V or U, the selected flash mode setting will be stored even
if the camera is turned off.
When a picture is taken by setting the flash mode to V (Red-eye Reduction) in the A (Auto
mode), the V (Red-eye Reduction) setting will be stored even if the power is turned OFF.
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Red-eye Reduction
The COOLPIX S710 is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system. Pre-flashes are fired
several times at low intensity before the main flash, to reduce “red-eye.” If the camera detects “red-
eye” after a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded.
Therefore, there is a slight delay before the shutter-release button operates normally to take another
picture. Note the following when using red-eye reduction:
• Not recommended when shutter-release timing is essential because it takes a longer time than
using the usual shooting mode from when the shutter-release button is pressed to when the
shutter is released.
• Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results.
• In some rare cases, other portions of pictures may be affected.
Use flash modes other than auto with red-eye reduction in above cases.