Available Flash Modes; Slow Sync - Nikon COOLPIX S9900 Quick Start Manual

Available Flash Modes

U Auto
The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.
The flash mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed only
immediately after the setting is made.
Not available in shooting modes A, B, C, and D, and in some scene modes.
V
Auto with red-eye reduction/Red-eye reduction
Reduce "red-eye" in portraits caused by the flash.
Red-eye reduction is used in shooting modes A, B, C, and D to fire the
flash whenever a picture is taken.
X
Fill flash/Standard flash
The flash fires whenever a picture is taken.
Standard flash is displayed in shooting modes A, B, C, and D.
Y Slow sync
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
The flash fires when necessary to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter
speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting.
Not available in shooting modes B and D, and in some scene modes.
C
The Flash Mode Setting
With some shooting modes, the selectable flash modes may vary, or the flash
mode settings may not be available.
For shooting modes A, B, C and D, the setting is saved in the camera's memory
even after the camera is turned off.
C
Auto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eye Reduction
Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the
red-eye effect. If the camera detects red-eye while saving an image, the affected area
is processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release
button is pressed and when the image is shot.
More time than usual is required to save images.
Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the
image. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again.
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