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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash

The following flash modes are available:

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Mode

 

How it works

 

 

When to use it

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Flash fires when lighting is

Best choice in most situations.

on

Auto

poor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use for portraits (works best when sub-

Photography

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

ject is well

within range of flash and

 

 

 

 

 

Red-eye reduction

lamp

looking at

pre-flash). When using this

 

Auto with

 

fires

before main

flash,

mode, the

red-eye reduction function

 

red-eye

 

reducing “red-eye.”

 

will also work automatically for the pic-

 

reduction

 

 

 

 

 

ture recorded. Not recommended when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quick shutter response is required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Use to capture natural lighting under

 

Flash

will not fire

even

dim light or where use of flash is prohib-

 

Flash Cancel

 

when lighting is poor.

 

ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears,

 

(off)

 

 

 

 

 

care should be taken to avoid blurring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Flash fires whenever picture

Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and

 

Anytime Flash

 

is taken.

 

back-lit subjects.

 

(fill flash)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

AUTO

: Confirm

AUTO

Display Flash menu.

Flash Range

2 Flash

: Confirm

7M

AUTO

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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 bottom 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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