C When Lighting Is Poor: Using The Flash - Nikon Coolpix P1 Manual

C When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash

The following six flash modes are available:
Mode
z
Auto
A
Auto with red-
eye reduction
B
Flash Cancel
(off)
C
Anytime Flash
(fill flash)
CD
Slow sync
E
Rear-curtain
sync
How it works
Flash fires when lighting is
poor.
Pre-flash is used before the
main flash fires to reduce
"red-eye." If "red-eye" is
detected after an image is
taken, the camera will cor-
rect "red-eye" when stor-
ing the picture.
Flash will not fire even
when lighting is poor.
Flash fires whenever pic-
ture is taken.
Auto flash combined with
slow shutter speeds.
Shutter speed slows; built-
in flash fires just before
shutter closes.
When to use it
Best choice in most situations.
Use for portraits (works best when
subject is well within range of flash
and looking at pre-flash). Not recom-
mended when quick shutter response
is required.
Use to capture natural lighting under
dim light or where use of flash is pro-
hibited. If J (camera shake) icon
appears, care should be taken to
avoid blurring.
Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows
and back-lit subjects.
Use to capture both subject and back-
ground at night or under dim light.
Care should be taken to avoid blur-
ring.
Creates stream of light trailing mov-
ing objects. Care should be taken to
avoid blurring when lighting is poor.
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