Flash modes

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Flash range - auto-recording mode

To use the built-in flash, simply raise it (1). Lower the flash unit

The camera controls the flash output automatically. For well-exposed images, the subject must be

 

to prevent it from firing. Flash-mode indicator turns red while

 

within the flash range. Distance is given from the front of the lens. Because of the optical system,

the flash is charging; wait until it becomes white before taking

 

the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position.

pictures.

 

To change the flash mode, raise the flash and press the flash

Wide-angle position - 0.2 - 3.6m (0.7 - 11.8 ft.)

mode button (2) until the appropriate mode is indicated.

Telephoto position - 1.2 - 2.2m (3.9 - 7.2 ft.)

Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in low-light and back- lit conditions.

Red-eye reduction - multiple flashes are used before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina. Use in low-light conditions when taking photographs of people or animals. The pre-flashes contract the pupils of the subject’s eyes.

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.

Slow sync. - flash and ambient light exposures are bal-

 

anced. Use slow sync. when in dark locations to reveal

 

background details. Ask your subject not to move after the

 

flash burst; the shutter may still be open for the back-

 

ground exposure. Because exposures can be long,

Fill-flash

the use of a tripod is recommended.

 

Flash cancel - the flash is down and cannot fire.

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Autoflash

Autoflash with red-eye reduction

Fill-flash

Slow sync.

Flash cancel

If the flash output was sufficient to illuminate the subject, the flash-output indicator briefly replaces the flash-mode indicator after the exposure.

Flash-output indicator

Camera-shake warning

If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held, regardless if Anti-Shake is active or not (p. 56), the

camera-shake warning appears on the LCD monitor. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pro-

nounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wide-angle. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, place the camera on a tripod, use the built-in flash, or zoom the lens towards the wide-angle position until the

warning disappears.

Camera-shake warning

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