Using the Flash

Mode Auto Easy Playback: and Photography Basic

The flash has a range of 0.5-6.3 m (19.7 in.-20 ft. 8.0 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.5- 3.7 m (19.7 in.-12 ft. 1.7 in.).

UAuto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

VAuto with red-eye reduction Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (A27).

WOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

XFill flash

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

YSlow sync

U(auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.

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

Setting the Flash Mode

1 Press m(flash mode).

The flash menu is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash mode and press k.

 

 

 

 

The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the

 

 

 

 

top of the monitor.

 

 

 

 

When U(auto) is applied, Dis only displayed for

 

 

 

 

five seconds.

 

Flash mode

 

 

 

 

 

If a setting is not applied by pressing kwithin a few

 

 

 

 

seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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