Using the Flash

BShooting When the Flash Is Disabled (W) or Lighting Is Dim

•Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake.

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

•The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim lighting. More time than usual is required to record pictures to which noise reduction is applied.

BNote on Using the Flash

When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W(off).

CThe Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates 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, the monitor display will turn off, and remain off, until the flash is fully charged.

CThe Flash Mode Setting

The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode.

•A(auto) mode: U(auto)

•Scene: varies with the selected scene mode (A 62)

•F(smart portrait): fixed at U(auto) when Off is selected for Blink proof; W(off) when On is selected for Blink proof (A 74)

There may be functions with which the flash cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.

The flash mode setting applied in A(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A(auto) mode is selected.

CRed-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).

If the camera detects “red eye” while a picture is being recorded, the affected area will be processed to reduce red-eye before the picture is saved. Note the followings when shooting.

•More time than usual is required to record pictures.

•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 red-eye reduction processing; in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again.

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