Setting the Flash

When you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows, your pictures need flash. The flash has an effective range of 1.6 to 10.5 ft

(0.5 to 3.2 m).

When taking Burst pictures (page 20), the built-in flash is automatically turned off.

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1Slide the flash pop-up button to open the flash unit.

2 Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the flash options.

The following icons appear in the Status Display:

AUTO (no icon)—flash fires automatically when needed.

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Fill—flash fires every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions.

Red-Eye—flash fires once so the subject’s eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. Ideal for pictures of

mpeople.

Off—flash does not fire. Close the flash unit to turn flash off.

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