Using the Flash

Mode (Auto) APlayback: and Photography Basic

When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-5.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.-

18ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 0.9-3.7 m (2 ft.

11in.-12 ft.) at the maximum telephoto zoom position. The following flash modes are available.

UAuto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.

VAuto with red-eye reduction Reduce “red-eye” in portraits (A32).

WOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim.

XFill flash

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

YSlow sync

U(auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.

Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting.

Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash

•Auto flash (Uauto, Vauto with red-

eye reduction, and Yslow sync): When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway under dim lighting, the built-in flash pops up automatically. The camera determines whether or not the built-in flash pops up according to subject brightness and shooting settings.

•Woff: The built-in flash does not pop up when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Pictures can be taken without using the flash.

•Xfill flash: The built-in flash pops up whenever the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in shooting mode.

Gently press the built-in flash down to lower it. Lower the built-in flash when the camera is not used for shooting.

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