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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
The following flash modes are available:
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!# | Flash fires when lighting is | Best choice in most situations. | ||||
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| Flash | will not fire | even | dim light or where use of flash is prohib- | ||
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| ! | Flash fires whenever picture | Use to | |||
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| k | Auto | flash combined | with | Use to capture both subject and back- | |
| (Slow sync) | slow shutter speeds. |
| ground at night or under dim light. |
To select the flash mode:
1 | Flash |
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| AUTO | : Confirm |
AUTO
Display Flash menu.
Flash Range
2 Flash
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7M | AUTO | 7 |
Highlight desired mode (to exit without changing mode, wait for a while), and press I (the center of the multi selec- tor). Flash mode shown by icon at bot- tom of monitor.
Flash range varies with zoom position. The range at minimum zoom is 0.4 - 3.3m (1’4” - 10’10”) and 0.4 - 3.4 m (1’4” - 11’2”) at maximum zoom.
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