DRaising the Flash

When using the flash, be sure it is fully raised as shown at right. Do not touch the flash during shooting.

AFlash Modes

The flash modes listed on the previous page may combine one or more of the following settings, as shown by the flash mode icon:

AUTO (auto flash): When lighting is poor or subject is backlit, flash pops up automatically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as required.

Y(red-eye reduction): Use for portraits. Red-eye reduction lamp lights before flash fires, reducing “red-eye.”

s (off): Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is backlit.

SLOW (slow sync): Shutter speed slows automatically to capture back- ground lighting at night or under low light. Use to include back-

ground lighting in portraits.

t • REAR (rear-curtain sync): Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating a stream of light behind moving light sources (below at right). If this icon is not displayed, flash will fire as the shutter opens (front-curtain sync; the effect this produces with moving light sources is shown below at left).

Front-curtain sync

Rear-curtain sync

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