Photos

Additional Functions

Flash

You can use the built-in flash to record still images in dark places. The flash features the red-eye reduction function.

POINTS TO CHECK

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Options

 Default value

(auto)

The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject.

(red-eye reduction, auto)

The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject. The assist lamp lights up to reduce the red-eye effect.

(flash on)

The flash always fires.

(flash off)

The flash does not fire.

NEXT

1If the joystick guide does not

appear on screen, press () to display it.

2Push the joystick () toward .

•If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the

joystick () toward [NEXT] to display it.

•Repeatedly push the joystick ()

toward to cycle between the flash modes.

•The display disappears after 4 seconds.

3Press PHOTO , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the still image.

NOTES

•The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range depends on the recording conditions.

•The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.

•For red-eye reduction to be effective, the subject needs to look at the assist lamp. The degree of reduction depends on the distance and on each individual.

•The flash will not fire in the following cases:

-When you manually adjust the

exposure in (auto) or (red-eye reduction) mode.

-During auto exposure bracketing.

-In the [ FIREWORKS] recording program.

•The flash mode cannot be selected when the exposure is locked.

•We recommend not using the flash while the optional Wide-converter is attached; its shadow can appear on the screen.

•About the AF-Assist Lamp: While you press PHOTO halfway, if the subject is too

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