Using flash settings

When the camera is on, the Flash is automatically set to Auto. To change the setting, press the Flash button.

The Flash setting button moves through the flash settings in the following order.

Setting

Light

Description

Auto

None

The camera measures light and flashes if

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

Flash off

 

The camera will not flash. Use this setting

 

 

when you do not want a flash (such as

 

 

bright conditions or distant objects).

 

 

 

Auto

 

The camera measures light and flashes with

with

 

red-eye reduction if necessary.

Red-Eye

 

 

 

 

 

Flash On

 

The camera always flashes, called “fill-

 

 

flash”. Use this setting with bright back-

 

 

lighting.

 

 

 

Understanding sleep and shutdown

In Sleep state, the camera is still on, but the Display is shut down to conserve power.

The camera goes into Sleep state when:

zThere has been no menu activity for one minute.

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