Using the Flash

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

•Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. Turn vibration reduction (A109) [Off] when using a tripod.

•The Esymbol is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed. Pictures shot when Eis displayed may be slightly mottled.

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 to W(Off) or zoom in on the subject.

CThe Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway.

•On: Flash will fire when picture is shot.

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

• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is shot. When pictures are shot using the flash and a low

battery, the monitor display will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash is fully charged.

CThe Flash Mode Setting

The default setting is U(auto) (except for some modes in scene mode).

When flash mode is applied in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off enables the default flash setting for all modes.

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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