BenQ DC S30 user manual Using the Flash, Auto, Flash off Forced Flash

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3.1.7 Using the Flash

The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can take an image using a suitable Flash mode to your circumstances. If you change the Flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the camera is turned off.

1.Set the mode dial to Manual mode or Auto mode .

2.Power on the camera.

3.Press the button repeatedly to toggle the Flash modes. Available Flash modes are displayed in the following order:

Auto	Red-Eye Reduction
Flash off	Forced Flash

4.Press the shutter button down halfway to enable the autofocus to get a clear image, and then press it down fully to capture the image.

Note

After the flash fires, it takes approximately 5 to 10 seconds to be ready for the next shot.

The camera has four Flash modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, and Flash Off. The table below helps you to choose the appropriate Flash mode:

Icon	Flash Mode	Description
	Auto Flash	The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
		The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
	Red-Eye	Select this mode for general photography. The flash emits a precursor-flash
		before the main flash fires. This causes the pupil in the human eyes to
	Reduction
		contract, reducing the red-eye phenomenon. Select this mode when taking
		images of people and animals in low-light conditions.
	Forced Flash	The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness. Select this mode to
		record images with high contrast (back lighting) and deep shadows.
		The flash does not fire.Select this mode when taking images in a place where
	Flash Off	flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond
		the effective range of the flash.

Note

•In Portrait mode, the flash setting is fixed to Red-Eye Reduction mode automatically.

•In Sports mode, the flash setting is fixed to .

•In Night scene mode, the flash setting is fixed to .

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