HP M417, M517 manual Setting the Flash

Setting the Flash

The Flash button allows you to cycle through the flash settings on the camera. To change the flash setting, press the Flash button until the desired setting appears on the Image Display. The following table describes each of the flash settings on the camera.

Setting Description

Auto The camera measures the light level and uses the flash Flash if necessary.

Red-Eye The camera measures the light level and uses the flash with red-eye reduction if necessary (see Red Eye on page 41 for a description of red-eye reduction).

Flash On The camera always uses flash. If the light is behind your subject, you can use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. This is called fill-flash.

Flash Off The camera will not use flash, no matter the lighting conditions. Use this setting to capture poorly lit subjects that are beyond the flash range. Exposure times may be increased when using this setting, so you should use a tripod to avoid blurry pictures from camera shake.

Night The camera uses the flash with red-eye reduction if necessary to illuminate objects in the foreground (see Red Eye on page 41 for a description of red-eye reduction). The camera then continues to expose as if the flash had not been used, to gather the light in the background. Exposure time may be increased when using this setting; therefore, you should use a tripod or set the camera on a stable surface to avoid camera shake.

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