Red-eye
reduction lamp
On indicator
Using the Built-in Flash
Using Red-eye Reduction
When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject’s eyes may look red in the image. “Red eye” happens when the light from the flash reflects off the retina of the eyes. The camera’s red-eye reduction feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into the subject’s eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris. A smaller pupil reduces the chances of red eye from occurring. Red-eye reduction can be set in any shooting mode except <3> <5> <7>.
1 Select [Red-eye On/Off].
¡ Turn the <5> dial to select [zRed- eye On/Off], then press <0>.
2 Select [On].
¡ Turn the <5> dial to select [On], then press <0>.
¡ When you press the shutter button down halfway, the red-eye reduction lamp indicator appears in the viewfinder.
¡ Red-eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the red-eye reduction lamp. Tell the subject to look at the lamp.
¡ To increase the effectiveness of red-eye reduction, press the shutter button down fully after the red-eye reduction lamp (which lights for approximately 1.5 seconds) indicator goes off.
¡You can shoot anytime by pressing the shutter button down fully, even if the red-eye reduction lamp is still on.
¡The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies from subject to subject.
¡Red-eye reduction is more effective in brighter rooms or when the camera is closer to the subject.
