BASIC IMAGE RECORDING |
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Flash Precautions | Flash |
•Take care that your fingers do not block the flash when you hold the camera.
Covering the flash with your finger can greatly reduce its effectiveness.
•You may not be able to achieve the desired results using a flash if the subject is too close or too far away.
•The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds to as long as 10 seconds to attain full charge after being fired. The actual time required depends on the battery level, temperature, and other conditions.
•The flash does not fire when recording using the following
modes and functions: infinity (
) focus mode (page 76), continuous shutter (page 83), Movie mode (page 95).
The 
(Flash Off) icon on the monitor screen indicates that the flash is turned off.
•The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery
power is low. Low battery power is indicated by 
(Flash Off) on the monitor screen, and when the flash fails to fire properly resulting in poor image exposure. When these symptoms occur, charge the camera’s batteries as soon as possible.
•When the flash is turned off (
), mount the camera on a tripod to record images in an area where available lighting is dim. Recording images under dim lighting without the flash can cause digital noise, which makes images appear coarse.
•When the 
) is selected, flash intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is brightly lit.
•Using flash in combination with another light source (daylight, fluorescent light, etc.) can result in abnormal image colors.
•Use of the flash along with wide angle zoom (page 60) or the Macro mode (page 75) can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which can produce unwanted shadows in your image. Shadows may be particularly noticeable when using the flash with the Macro mode.
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