KUsing the Flash (Intelligent Flash)

Red-Eye RemovalUSilent Mode

If intelligent face detection is selected in the

Silent mode is useful in situations in which camera

shooting menu (pg. 27) while aRED EYE

sounds or the light of the flash may be unwelcome.

REMOVAL is set to ON in the setup menu (pg. 84),

To turn silent mode on, press and hold the DISP/BACK

red-eye removal is used for pictures taken when the

button until Uis displayed, or change the setting in

flash fires. Red-eye removal minimizes

the setup menu (pg. 84).

“red-eye” caused when light from the

 

flash is refl ected from the subject’s

 

retinas as shown in the illustration at

 

right.

 

 

While silent mode is turned on, the flash does not

 

fire (except when using Amode), operation

 

sounds and the shutter sound are not heard, the

 

sound is muted when playing back movies or voice

 

memos, and the self-timer lamp and shooting

 

indicator do not light.

 

• Uis displayed while silent mode is turned on.

 

• Press and hold the DISP/BACK button to turn silent

 

mode off.

 

• Flash, operation sounds (pg. 84), shutter sound

 

(pg. 84), and playback volume (pg. 89) settings

 

cannot be changed while silent mode is turned on.

 

• Silent mode cannot be turned on or off while

 

playing back movies or voice memos.

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