Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 - Manual (Page 12)

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When the mode dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the current flash
setting can be changed using the
button next to the
control panel. The setting changes each time the button is pressed,
cycling through the different flash modes in the following order:
SLOW
AUTO
Tips
When lighting is poor and the flash is set to “Off” ( ) or “Slow Synchro”
( ), shutter speed is slowed and photos may be blurred. If possible, use
a tripod when lighting is poor.
The built-in flash will automatically be set to “Off” when:
• you use autofocus with a setting of “Infinity” ( )
• you choose a multi-shot setting of “Continuous,” “16-shots” or “VGA
sequence” (an external flash can still be used with these settings)
• you use best-shot selection (BSS)
• you use lens converter (LENS) settings
• the AE LOCK option in the M-REC menu is on
When using the flash, be sure the flash window is unobstructed.
Using an External Flash
A flash bracket (the SK-E900 Multi-Flash Bracket Unit) is available sepa-
rately for connecting external flash units to the COOLPIX 950. When the
bracket is connected to the camera’s synchro-flash terminal, external flash
units mounted on the bracket are synchronized with the camera’s built-in
flash, increasing the size of the area illuminated and allowing sophisticated
flash techniques such as bounce-flash photography. You can use flash
settings such as “Auto,” “Slow Synchro,” and “On” with both the external
and built-in (internal) flash units, or you can turn the built-in flash off and
use the external flash only (to turn off the built-in flash, use the CON-
TROLS item in the M-REC setup menu). When the flash is fired, the
brightness of the external and built-in flash units is controlled by the
camera.
Instructions for attaching the optional SK-E900 flash bracket and connect-
ing external flash units may be found in the SK-E900 instruction manual.
When the SK-E900 is in place, the following Nikon flash units (available
separately) can be used: SB-28, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-22S, and SB-22.
The use of non-Nikon flash units is not recommended.
Once the external flash unit has been mounted on the flash bracket and the
bracket’s lead connected to the camera’s synchro-flash terminal, you are
ready to use the external flash for synchro-flash photography. Turn the
flash unit on (do not set the flash to “stand-by”—STBY—as the flash may
turn off unexpectedly), set the metering mode to TTL, and choose an
illuminating angle of less than 28mm. The intensity of the light produced
by the flash will be controlled by the camera’s built-in photocell.
Flash status is indicated by the red flash lamp next to the viewfinder.
Flash lamp glows red: The camera is ready to fire the flash
when the shutter-release button is
fully pressed.
Flash lamp blinks: The flash is charging. Wait until the
lamp glows steadily before taking a
picture.
Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings