Lock the flash exposure.
[!] Off

For shooting without the flash.

•If a blinking [] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button

halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.

Still Images

Shooting with the FE Lock

Just as with the AE lock (=49), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots.

1Set the flash to [h] (=56).

2

zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the <r> button.

zzThe flash fires, and when [(] is displayed, the flash output level is retained.

zzTo unlock FE, release the shutter button and press the <r> button again. In this case, [(] is no longer displayed.

3Compose the shot and shoot.

• FE: Flash Exposure

Using Eco Mode

This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. When the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery consumption.

1Configure the setting.

zzPress the <q> button, and then press the <q><r> buttons to choose [].

zz[ ] is now shown on the shooting screen (=103).

zzThe screen darkens when the camera is not used for approximately two seconds; approximately ten seconds after darkening, the screen turns off. The camera turns off after approximately three minutes of inactivity.

2Shoot.

zzTo activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway.

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode

Other Shooting Modes

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