Konica Minolta xg instruction manual Flash range Automatic operation, Flash signals

Fill-flash – the flash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light. Fill-flash can be used to reduce harsh shadows caused by strong direct light or sunshine.

Flash cancel – the flash will not fire. Use flash cancel when flash photography is prohibited, natural light is desired to illuminate the subject, or the subject is beyond the flash range. The camera-shake warning may appear when flash cancel is selected (p. 26).

Flash range – Automatic operation

The camera automatically controls the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. The flash ranged can be changed with camera sensitivity (ISO), see page 52.

Wide-angle position	Telephoto position
0.15m ~ 3.2m (0.5 ft. ~ 10.5 ft.)	0.15m ~ 2.5m (0.5 ft. ~ 8.2 ft.)

Flash signals

The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash. When the lamp is red and blinks quickly, the flash is charging and the shutter will not release. When the lamp turns green, the flash is charged and ready to fire.

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