24Using the Flash

Mode (Auto) L Playback: and Photography Basic

The flash has a range of 0.4–3.0 m (1 ft. 4 in.–9 ft. 10 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.4–2.5 m (1 ft. 4 in.–8 ft. 2 in.). The following flash modes are available:

zAuto (default setting in Lmode)

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

AAuto with red-eye reduction Reduces “red eye” in portraits (c 25).

BOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

JFill flash

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

D Slow sync

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

1 Press J(flash mode).

• The flash menu is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

 

z

choose the desired flash mode and

 

Flash

 

 

press d.

 

 

• If a setting is not applied by pressing d

 

 

within five seconds, the selection will be can-

 

 

celled.

 

 

• For information on using the multi selector,

 

 

 

 

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

L

z

 

 

 

•The icon for the selected flash mode is dis- played at the top of the monitor. When z is applied, zis only displayed for five sec- onds.

• The flash mode applied in L mode is stored

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in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.