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Using the Flash

The following flash modes are available:

More

Mode

 

 

How it works

 

When to use it

AUTO

Flash fires when lighting

is Best choice in most situations.

Auto

poor.

 

 

 

 

Flash fires several times at low Use to

reduce “red-eye” in portraits.

Auto with

intensity before main flash; Works best when subject looks directly

pictures are further processed at low-intensity

flashes. Not recom-

red-eye

to reduce red-eye if required mended

when

quick shutter response

reduction

(

 

19).

is required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use to capture natural lighting under

Flash Cancel

Flash will not fire even when dim light or where use of flash is prohib-

(off)

lighting is poor.

ited. If

(camera shake) icon appears,

 

 

 

care should be taken to avoid blurring.

 

 

 

 

Anytime Flash Flash fires whenever picture Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and

on

(fill flash)

is taken.back-lit subjects.

Auto flash combined with slow Use to capture both subject and back-

Photography

Slow sync shutter speeds.

ground at night or under dim light.

Flash

1 :Confirm

AUTO

Display flash-mode menu.

2

Flash

 

:Confirm

AUTO

Highlight mode.

3

Exit menu (to exit without changing mode, wait two seconds). Selection is shown by icon at bottom of display.

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