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nRed-Eye Reduction

Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes
appear natural when photographing people in
low-light conditions.
The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture
is taken and then fires again to take the actual
picture.
Use this mode for ordinary photography. The
flash fires automatically as required by the
shooting conditions.
To change the flash setting, pop the flash unit up.
Once the flash unit is closed, you cannot change
from the “Suppressed Flash” setting.
hEffective flash range (for “R” and ISO 200)
Wide-angle: Approx. 0.2 m to 4.7 m
(7.8 in. to 15.4 ft.)
Telephoto : Approx. 0.2 m to 3 m
(7.8 in. to 9.8 ft.)

cAuto Flash Mode

◆Red-Eye Effect ◆

When you use the flash to photograph people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear
red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use
Red-Eye Reduction flash to effectively minimize the likelihood of the red-eye effect.
Take the following measures also to make Red-Eye Reduction more effective:
hGet the subjects to look at the camera. hGet as close as possible to the subjects.
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If the photography mode is “R”, use the Auto
Flash mode.
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When you pop the flash up, the image shown on the
screen may disappear and the screen may go dark
because the flash is charging. In this event, the
viewfinder lamp flashes orange.
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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
appear as glowing white dots on your image.
IFLASH
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
Use the menu to select the flash mode you want
to use. The “c”, “n”, “z” or “v” icon appears
on the LCD monitor while you are using the flash.
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Depending on the photography mode and setting,
the flash mode may be automatically set to
“Suppressed Flash”.
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