dSetting the Flash

Flash photography is useful for taking pictures at night or indoor dark locations. Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. See p.65 for information on the available Shooting modes.

1 Press the Flash pop-up button to pop up the flash.2 Turn the Command dial to select the flash mode setting.The flash setting changes each time you press d(q).When [ FACEDETECTIONbREMOVAL ON] is set.

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When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the screen before the flash fires.

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[ AUTO FLASH]

Use this mode for ordinary photography.

The flash fires as required by the shooting conditions.

[ RED EYE REDUCTION]

This mode is suitable for shooting portraits in low-light conditions.Use this mode to minimize red-eye (eyes appear in red in the finished photo).MEMO Red-eye effect

When using the flash to take a picture of 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.

[dFORCED FLASH], [ FORCED

FLASH]

Use this mode in backlit scenes, or to get the correct colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.

Using synchronizes Red-eye reduction mode.