BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Using the Flash

Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use.

1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2.Use [] and [] to select the “REC” tab.

3.Use [] and [] to select “Flash”, and then press [].

4.Use [] and [] to select the flash mode you want, and then press [SET].

To do this:

 

Select this setting:

 

 

 

 

Have the flash fire automatically

 

Auto

when required (Auto Flash)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off the flash (Flash Off)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always fire the flash (Flash On)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire a pre-flash followed by image

 

 

 

recording with flash, reducing the

 

 

 

chance of red-eye in the image (Red-

 

 

 

 

 

eye reduction). Have the flash fire

 

 

 

automatically when required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.Record the image.

IMPORTANT!

•The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image. The initial flashes are pre-flashes, which the camera uses to obtain information it uses for exposure settings. The final flash is for recording. Make sure that you keep the camera still until the shutter releases.

•Image recording may not be performed if you press the shutter release button while the operation/flash charge lamp is flashing amber.

NOTE

•You can use the key customization feature (pages

66, 67) to configure the camera so the flash mode changes whenever you press [] and [], or [] and [] while in the REC mode.

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