Nikon S9400 - S9500 User Manual
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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shoot
ing Features
Raising the Flash
When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the flash will automatically
pop up if the conditions required for flash photography are met.
• Auto flash (U auto, V auto with redeye
reduction, or Y slow sync): If the lighting
is dim, the flash automatically pops up when
the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. The camera determines whether or
not the flash pops up based on the
brightness of the subject and the settings
used during shooting.
• W off: The flash does not pop up, even when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. The camera can shoot pictures with the flash lowered.
• X fill flash: The flash pops up when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway
during shooting.
Lowering the Flash
When not using the flash, gently push to lower the flash until it
clicks shut.
Available Flash Modes
U Auto
Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.
V
Auto with red-eye reduction
Best choice for portraits. Reduces red-eye effect caused by flash in portraits (
W
Off
Flash does not fire.
X
Fill flash
The flash fires when a picture is taken, regardless of how bright the subject is. Use to
“fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects.
Y Slow sync
Auto flash is combined with a slow shutter speed.
Suitable for portraits of human subjects shot at night or under dim light. Flash
illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background.