Northern Industrial Tools S500 Using the Flash, Press J flash mode, Flash menu is displayed

Using the Flash

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

The flash has a range of 0.5–7.5 m (19.7 in.–24 ft. 6.0 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.5–4.0 m (19.7 in.–13 ft. 1.2 in.) (when [ISO sensitivity] is set to [Auto]). The following flash modes are available:

zAuto (default for L (auto) mode)

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

AAuto with red-eye reduction Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (c 29).

BOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

JFill flash

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

D Slow sync

Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture back- ground at night or under dim light.

1 Press J (flash mode).

The flash menu is displayed.

2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press d.

The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor.

When z (auto) is applied, z is only displayed for five seconds.

The flash mode applied in L (auto) mode and high- sensitivity shooting mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

If a setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

z

Flash

Lz M

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