Using the Flash

Mode Auto Playback: and Photography Basic

The flash has a range of 0.3–7.5 m (1 ft.–24 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.3–4 m (1 ft.–13 ft.). The following flash modes are available:

zAuto (default for L (auto) mode)

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

AAuto with red-eye reduction Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (c 33).

BOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

JFill flash

Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects.

DSlow sync

Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture back- ground at night or under dim light.

1 Press J (flash mode).

The flash menu is displayed.

 

 

 

 

2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose

 

 

 

 

z

the desired flash mode and press d.

 

Flash

The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at

 

 

 

 

the top of the monitor.

 

 

 

When [Monitor settings] (c 120) is set to [Auto info],

 

 

 

the icon for the selected flash mode is only displayed

 

 

 

for five seconds after the setting is applied. When set

 

 

 

to [Show info], the z icon will only be displayed for

M

z M

five seconds after the setting is applied. All other

 

 

 

icons will remain displayed.

 

 

 

The flash mode applied in L (auto) mode and high-

 

 

 

sensitivity shooting mode is stored in the camera’s

 

 

 

memory even after the camera is turned off.

 

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If a setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

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