Minolta S-100, Minolta Vectis instruction manual Using the BUILT-IN Flash

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

In P mode, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically when the shutter is pressed partway down. Once the flash is up, it will fire when necessary.

•The shutter will not release until the flash is charged.

•Select flash cancel () when you don’t want the flash to fire.

•Do not touch the flash when it fires.

Flash Lamp

glows	Flash is charged.
blinks fast	Flash is charging. The
	shutter will not release.

Flash Range

The range of the built-in flash depends on the speed of the film and the maximum aperture of the lens being used. Make sure your subject is within the working range of the flash specified in the table below.

Film Speed	ISO 100	ISO 200	ISO 400
Max. Aperture
3.5	0.6 - 3.4 m	0.6 - 4.8 m	0.6 - 6.8 m
	2.0 - 11.1 ft.	2.0 - 15.7 ft.	2.0 - 22.3 ft.
4.0	0.6 - 3.0 m	0.6 - 4.2 m	0.6 - 6.0 m
	2.0 - 9.8 ft.	2.0 - 13.7 ft.	2.0 - 19.6 ft.
4.5	0.6 - 2.6 m	0.6 - 3.7 m	0.6 - 5.3 m
	2.0 - 8.5 ft.	2.0 - 12.1 ft.	2.0 - 17.3 ft.
5.6	0.6 - 2.1 m	0.6 - 3.0 m	0.6 - 4.3 m
	2.0 - 6.8 ft.	2.0 - 9.8 ft.	2.0 - 14.1 ft.

•Lens shadowing may occur when using the built-in flash.

-Do not use the built-in flash if the subject distance is less than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.).

-Do not use a lens hood when using the built-in flash.

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Manual Fill-Flash

Use manual fill-flash when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting or to eliminate harsh shadows. When set, the flash will fire every time a picture is taken.

Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel.

• Press the program-reset button or flash-mode button to return to autoflash mode.

Flash Cancel

Use flash cancel when photographing twilight scenes or to capture the ambiance of existing light.

Press the flash-mode button

until appears in the data panel.

If the flash lamp blinks slowly, the required shutter speed is too slow to hand hold the camera. Turn the flash on or use

atripod.

•Press the program-reset button or flash-mode button to return to autoflash mode.

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