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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shooting Features
Raising the Flash
When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the flash will automatically
pop up if the conditions required for flash photography are met.
•Auto flash (U auto, V auto with redeye
reduction, or Y slow sync): If the lighting
is dim, the flash automatically pops up when
the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. The camera determines whether or
not the flash pops up based on the
brightness of the subject and the settings
used during shooting.
•W off: The flash does not pop up, even when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. The camera can shoot pictures with the flash lowered.
•X fill flash: The flash pops up when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway
during shooting.
Lowering the Flash
When not using the flash, gently push to lower the flash until it
clicks shut.
Available Flash Modes
UAuto
Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.
VAuto with red-eye reduction
Best choice for portraits. Reduces red-eye effect caused by flash in portraits (A52).
WOff
Flash does not fire.
XFill flash
The flash fires when a picture is taken, regardless of how bright the subject is. Use to
“fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects.
YSlow sync
Auto flash is combined with a slow shutter speed.
Suitable for portraits of human subjects shot at night or under dim light. Flash
illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background.