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. 24).

Night portrait - for flash portraits at night. The camera automatically balances the flash and background exposures. When taking por- traits, ask your subject not to move after the flash burst; the shutter will still be open for the background exposure. The red-eye reduction function is used with night portrait.

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 47.

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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