Using the Flash

Mode Auto Playback: and Photography Basic

The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is about

0.5to 4.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 13 ft.) (when ISO sensitivity is set to auto). The following flash modes are available.

UAuto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

VAuto with red-eye reduction Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (A33).

WOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

XFill flash

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

YSlow sync

Auto is combined with slow shutter speed.

Suitable for taking portrait images with the night landscape as the background. Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light.

Setting the Flash Mode

1 Press X(flash mode).

•The flash mode menu is displayed.

2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press the kbutton.

• The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor.

•Dwill disappear after a few seconds regardless of

the current Photo info setting (A123).

Flash mode

•If a setting is not applied by pressing the kbutton

within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

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