Nikon COOLPIX P500 User Manual
Page 52
38
Using the Flash
Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
: A
(Auto)
M
o
de
B
Shooting When Lighting is Dim or When the Flash is Set to W (Off)
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of
camera shake. When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, set Vibration reduction (
Off in the setup menu (
• E may be displayed in the shooting screen. When E is displayed, the ISO sensitivity has
increased automatically.
• The noise reduction function may operate with some shooting conditions such as dim lighting.
When the noise reduction function operates, it may take more time to save images.
B
Note on Using the Flash
Reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these
reflections, set the flash to W (Off), or shoot pictures with the flash lowered.
C
Flash Indicator
The flash indicator shows the flash status when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway down.
• On:
Flash fires when picture is shot.
• Blinks: Flash is charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.
• Off:
Flash does not fire when picture is shot.
C
Red-eye Reduction
This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).
Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect.
Additionally, if the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed
to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when taking pictures:
• Due to pre-flashes, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is pressed and
when the picture is shot.
• The time required to save the picture increases slightly.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye
reduction processing. In these cases, choose another mode and try again.
When Red-eye reduction (
A196) in the setup menu is set to Pre-flash off, the shutter is released
immediately when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.