Nikon CoolPix S9700 Reference Manual page 75

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 red-eye 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 images with the flash lowered.
V red-eye reduction, X fill flash/standard 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.
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