PHOTOGRAPHY MENU yFLASH
This mode can be selected in the “1• 2” still image modes.
Use the flash mode that best suits your shot.
h5 modes: “AUTO, :, y, uand ;”
hEffective flash range (in “1AUTO” mode): Approx. 0.6 m to 3 m (2.0 ft. to 9.8 ft.)
AUTO Auto Flash Mode
Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires automatically as required by the shooting conditions.
:Red-Eye Reduction
Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes appear natural when photographing people in
The flash fires a
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Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct colors when you are shooting under lighting such as fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the flash fires in
●! When you select a flash mode, you may find that the displayed image disappears and the screen goes dark because the flash is charging. In this event, the
taken and then fires again to take the actual picture.
●! You cannot use this setting in Macro
bright as well as dark conditions.
viewfinder lamp flashes orange.
●! The flash charging time may increase if the charge remaining in the batteries is low.
●! If you use the flash in very dusty environments or when it is snowing, the flash may reflect off snowflakes or floating dust particles so that they
38appear as glowing white dots on your image.
●! You cannot use this setting in Macro
◆ Red-Eye Effect ◆
When you use the flash to photograph people in |
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the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use |
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Reduction flash to effectively minimize the likelihood of the |
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Take the following measures also to make |
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h Get the subjects to look at the camera. | h Get as close as possible to the subjects. | 39 |
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