Taking pictures/videos

Using the Flash button

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.

1Turn on the camera to open the flash.

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

The current flash mode appears in the LCD/EVF status area.

Mode

 

Icon

The flash fires

Auto

 

 

When the lighting conditions require it.

Flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

Never

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fill

 

 

Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use

 

 

 

when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when light is behind the

 

 

 

subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Eye

 

 

The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then

 

 

 

fires again when the picture is taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom position

 

Flash distance

 

Wide angle

 

 

1.6–25.6 ft (0.5–7.8 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephoto

 

 

4–14.4 ft (1.2–4.4 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kodak Z712 IS manual Using the Flash button, Flash distance