Using Flash (Flash)

1.

In the REC mode, press [2] ( ) once.

Flash

2.

Use [4] and [6] to select the flash

 

 

setting you want and then press [SET].

 

 

• If there are no indicators on the monitor

 

 

screen, you can cycle through the flash

 

 

modes by pressing [2] (

). You can turn

[2] ( )

 

display information on or off by pressing

 

 

 

[8] (DISP) (page 11).

 

 

Setting

REC Screen

Description

 

Icon Display

 

 

 

 

Flash fires automatically in accordance with

> Auto Flash

None

exposure (amount of light and brightness)

 

 

 

conditions.

 

? Flash Off

 

Flash does not fire.

 

 

 

 

Flash always fires. This setting can be used to

< Flash On

 

brighten a subject that normally comes out dark

 

due to daylight or backlight (daylight synchro

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash).

 

¥ Red Eye

 

Flash fires automatically. This type of flash can be

 

used to reduce the chance of redness in the

Reduction

 

 

subject’s eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

3.Press the shutter button to shoot.

<indicates the flash will fire.

Back lamp

Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled.

You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the lamp stops flashing orange, which indicates that charging is complete.

• For information about Flash Range, see page 125.

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Snapshot Tutorial