FujiFilm F710 1 2, 3

Advanced Features

The flash setting changes each time you press the

“d” Flash button (c). The last flash mode displayed

is selected.

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If the flash is used in very dusty conditions of when it is

snowing, white dots may appear in the image due to flash

reflecting off dust particles or snowflakes. Use Suppressed

flash mode.

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When taking a picture using the flash, the image may

disappear and the screen go dark as the flash charges. The

viewfinder lamp then blinks orange.

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The available Flash modes are limited depending on the

Photography menu selected (➡P.37).

Press the Shutter button down halfway. “¨”

appears on the LCD monitor when the flash is used.

xAuto flash mode

Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires as

required by the shooting conditions.

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If pressing the Shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture will

be taken without the flash.

bRed-eye reduction

Use this mode to make sure that the subject’s eyes appear

normal when taking pictures of 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. The

flash fires as required by the shooting conditions.

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If pressing the Shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture will

be taken without the flash.

◆Red-eye effect ◆

When using the flash to taken a picture 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 minimize the likelihood of the effect.

Take the following measures to make Red-eye reduction more effective:

hGet the subjects to look at the camera. hGet as close as possible to the subjects.

1Set the Power switch to “q”.

2Set the Mode dial to “B”, “m”, “.”, “/”, “N”,

“M”, “<”, or “>” mode.

3Press the Flash pop-up button to pop-up the flash.

hEffective flash range (B)

Wide-angle: Approx. 0.3 m to 5.5 m

(1.0 ft. to 18.0 ft.)

Telephoto: Approx. 0.6 m to 4.0 m

(2.0 ft. to 13.1 ft.)

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If the shutter speed is set to a speed faster than 1/1000 sec.,

the image may appear dark even if the flash is used.

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When the flash pops up, the image on the LCD monitor may

disappear and the LCD monitor may go dark due to flash

charging. When this happens, the viewfinder blinks orange.

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When the camera is turned off, the flash is closed.

dFLASH

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot.

Available Photography mode:

◆Suppressed flash ◆

Pressing the flash down changes the camera to

Suppressed flash mode.

Use this mode for taking pictures using indoor

lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for

photography in venues such as theaters or at indoor

sporting events where the distance is too great for

the flash to be effective. When you use Suppressed

flash, the selected white balance (➡P.59) operates

so that natural colors are captured along with the

ambience of the available light.

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Shooting in Suppressed flash mode in dark conditions, use

a tripod to prevent camera shake.

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See P.24, 118 for information on the camera shake

warning.

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