Recording pictures (basic)

■Shutter speed for each flash mode

 

Flash mode

Shutter speed (sec.)

 

r: AUTO

 

1/30 to 1/2000

 

s: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

1/30 to 1/2000

 

t: Forced ON

 

1/30 to 1/2000

 

q: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

 

 

u: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

1 to 1/2000

 

v: Forced OFF

 

1/4 to 1/2000

 

 

 

 

(In Auto mode [0])

 

 

 

 

1 to 1/2000

 

 

 

 

(In Programme AE mode [L])

 

• The settings may be different from those

• The flash icon turns red when activating

shown here if you are using scene modes.

the flash and pressing the shutter button

– [NIGHT SCENERY] :

8 to 1/2000 (sec.)

halfway.

– [STARRY SKY] :

15, 30 or 60 (sec.)

• When the flash is being charged, the flash

 

 

 

icon blinks red, and you cannot take a

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture even when you press the shutter

• Do not stare at the photo flash from

button fully.

close proximity.

 

 

• When taking a picture with the flash, the

• If you bring the flash too close to the

white balance will be automatically

subjects, they may appear distorted or

adjusted [except for [k] (Daylight)], but

discoloured by its heat and lighting.

• Do not cover the photo flash with your

the white balance may not be properly

adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient.

fingers or any other items.

• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash

• When you take a picture beyond the flash

effect may not be sufficient.

control range, the exposure may not be

• Do not close the flash immediately after

adjusted properly and the picture may

using a secondary light source, for

become bright or dark.

 

 

example AUTO/Red-eye reduction

• When you repeat taking a picture,

[s]. Doing so can damage the

recording may be disabled even if the

flash is activated. Take a picture after the

camera.

• In motion picture mode [i],

card access indication disappears.

• When the jitter alert appears, we

[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],

[FIREWORKS] or [STARRY SKY] in

recommend using the flash.

scene mode (P61), the flash mode is fixed

• When you set to burst mode or auto

to Forced OFF [v] even if the flash is

bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for

every flash activated.

 

open.

 

• You can extend the shutter speed by up to

 

 

 

1/8 by using exposure compensation.

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