Nikon L6 - Manual (Page 37)

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Using the Flash
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(Auto
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j When Lighting is Poor
When lighting is poor and the flash is off (B), the y or W
icon may appear on the monitor. Note the following.
• Place the camera on a flat, level surface or use a tripod (rec-
ommended).
• If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken,
the picture may be blurred. Select [No] to exit without
recording the picture.
• The W icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitiv-
ity from the normal sensitivity to minimize blur caused by
slow shutter speeds. The picture taken when the W icon is
displayed may be slightly mottled.
• The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, which
makes recording time increase.
j Note on Using the Flash
When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, bright reflections from dust particles in
the air may appear as bright spots in the pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to
B
(Off) in the monitor or zoom in on the subject.
k 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.
k Red-eye Reduction
The COOLPIX L6 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 nor-
mally to take another picture. Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results.
In some rare cases, other portion of pictures may be affected. Should this occur, choose
another flash mode and try again.
10 10 10
Picture is blurred. Picture is blurred.
save picture?
save picture?
Picture is blurred.
save picture?
No
Yes
Flash lamp