Shooting – The Basics

Using the Flash

Mode Dial *

* In (Fireworks) mode, the flash is prohibited.

Use the flash according to the guidelines below.

The flash fires automatically as Auto with required by the lighting level, red-eyeand the red-eye reduction reduction lamp fires each time the main

1Press the button to switch between flash modes.

z The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor.

z You can switch between settings by pressing the button.

When the red-eye reduction function is on
Auto

flash fires.

The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level.

When the red-eye reduction function is off
Flash on

with The red-eye reduction lamp red-eyeand the flash always fire. reduction

Flash on The flash always fires.

Flash off The flash does not fire.

z This operation may not work in certain Shooting modes (p. 151).

2Shoot the image.

z The flash will fire if the indicator beside the viewfinder lights orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway. (Does not fire in.)

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