Olympia P60 manual Using the Flash, Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled W

Using the Flash

BShooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled (W)

•Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. Set Vibration reduction (A105) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

•The Esymbol is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed. Pictures taken when Eis displayed may be slightly mottled.

•Noise reduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken are recorded; results in increased recording times.

BNote on Using the Flash

When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W(Off) or zoom in on the subject.

CThe Flash Indicator

The flash indicator shows 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.

When pictures are taken using the low batteries, the monitor displays will turn off until the flash is fully charged.

CThe Flash Mode Setting

In A (auto), high-sensitivity shooting, P, and M modes, the default setting is U (auto).

The flash mode setting modified in A(auto) mode returns to U (auto) when the camera is turned off, unless a picture is taken with V (auto with red-eye reduction) enabled. Adjustments to the flash mode setting applied in any scene mode are cancelled and these settings return to their default values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

CRed-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”). The flash fires repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing red-eye. The camera then analyzes the picture; if red- eye is detected, the affected area will be processed to further reduce red-eye before the picture is saved. Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being pressed and the picture being taken, this mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required. The time before the next picture can be taken also increases slightly. Advanced 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 advanced red-eye reduction processing; in these cases, choose another mode and try again.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

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