Using the flash

NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips.

To change the flash setting, press the Flash _. button on the top of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD. tf LiveView is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display.

iThe camera measuresthe available light and fires theflash if necessary.This is the _defaulti setting.

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i_tcamera always fires the flash. If the

 

is behind your subject, use this setting

 

ito increase the light on the front of your

 

subject. This is called "fill-flash".

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i setting when you do not want a flash (such

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as with distant objects).This may resultin

 

long exposuresthat will require using a

 

iThe camera fires the flash to illuminate

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i objects in theforeground. Itthen continuesto

 

i expose as if theflash had not fired to gather

 

i the background. This setting only works

 

iwhen taking pictures of still objects. Hold the

 

i camera steady to preventblurry images. For

NOTE The camera remains in the current flash setting until you change it or turn off the camera.

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