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. Set Vibration reduction (A129) to Off in setup menu (A120) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

•Emay be displayed in the shooting screen. When Eis displayed, ISO sensitivity is automatically increased.

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

BNote on the Flash

When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images. 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 (A35).

•A(auto): U(auto)

•Scene: varies with the selected scene mode (A54–61)

•F(smart portrait): U(auto) when Off is selected for Blink proof; fixed at W(off) when On is selected for Blink proof (A66)

•s(subject tracking): W(off)

The flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A49) for more information.

The flash mode setting applied in A(auto) mode is saved 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). Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect. Additionally, if the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.

Note the followings when shooting.

•Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is pressed and when the shutter is released.

•More time than usual is required to save images.

•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.

Mode (Auto) APlayback: and Photography Basic

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