BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Using the Flash

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

1.In a recording mode, press MENU.

2. Press to select the flash mode.

• Each press of

cycles

MF

 

through the flash mode

 

DPOF

settings shown below on the

PREVIEW

monitor screen.

 

 

 

Flash mode indicator

To do this:

Select this setting:

Have the flash fire automatically

None

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.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 that 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 red operation lamp is flashing.

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