Setting The Flash Mode - Nikon CoolPix 995 User Manual

Setting the Exposure mode
Check point
If the shutter speed is displayed in red when 1/2000 sec. shutter speed is
selected, stop-down aperture while confirming exposure on the Exposure meter
in the Monitor.
Exposure status Control panel
Correct exposure
1 EV under
2 EV over
Long time (BULB) exposure (up to 60 sec.)
Â
Å Set the Exposure mode to
, and place the camera on a tripod or secure
position, then rotate the Command dial to set the shutter speed indication to
bu1b
(next after 8 sec.) to enable long time (BULB) exposure.
Í Pressing the Shutter release button once opens the shutter up to 60 sec.
• BULB can only be set when Single mode is selected in the Continuous
Shooting menu (p. 99).
• The Speedlight is canceled if BULB exposure is set.
• During long-time exposure, selecting Noise Reduction On can reduce noise
in the form randomly spaced bright-colored pixels in the recorded image
(p. 117).
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Shooting Mode
Monitor

Setting the Flash Mode

Four Flash modes are available for use in various flash shooting
situations.
Condition in which Flash mode can be set
Flash mode can only be set when the built-in Speedlight is raised. The Flash
fi
Cancel indication is displayed in the Control panel and Monitor when the
built-in Speedlight is stowed.
1 Slide the Speedlight release lever to release the built-in
Speedlight.
Note: If flash does not fire
The Speedlight does not fire with Infinity focus (p. 61), in Continuous Shooting
mode (other than Single mode) (p. 99), in Best Shot Selector mode (p. 102),
Lens mode (p. 106) or Int Flash Off mode (p. 133) even when the built-in
Speedlight is released.
2 Press the Flash mode button repeatedly until the desired Flash
mode appears.
• If the Red LED is pulsing slowly when the Shutter release button is lightly
pressed, the Speedlight is not fully charged and the shutter cannot be
released. Wait until the Speedlight is fully charged and release the shutter
again.
Shooting Mode
* No indication is
shown in the
Monitor when
AUTO Flash
mode is selected.
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