Using the Flash

BShooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled (W)

•Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. Turn vibration reduction (A105) off when using a tripod.

•The Eindicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity. Pictures taken when Eis displayed may be slightly mottled.

•When Eis displayed and higher sensitivity is applied, noise reduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken are recorded; results in increased recording times.

BNote on Using the Flash

When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash mode to W(Off) or zoom in on the subject.

CThe Flash Indicator and Flash Lamp

The flash indicator and flash lamp indicate flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.

•Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try

again.

• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken.

If the battery is low after pictures are taken using the flash, the monitor display will turn off, and remain off, and the flash lamp will blink until the flash is fully charged.

CThe Flash Mode Setting

The default setting is U(auto), except in some scene modes and one-touch portrait mode.

If the flash mode is adjusted in any scene mode or one-touch portrait mode, the setting reverts to the default setting whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

CRed-Eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”). The flash fires repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing red-eye. The camera then analyzes the picture; if red- eye is detected, the affected area will be processed to further reduce red-eye before the picture is saved. Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being pressed and the picture being shot, this mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required. The time before the next picture can be shot also increases slightly. Advanced red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations. In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye reduction processing; in these cases, choose another mode and try again.

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