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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash

The following flash modes are available:

More

Mode

 

How it works

 

 

When to use it

 

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Flash fires when lighting is

Best choice in most situations.

 

 

 

on

Auto

poor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photography

%

 

 

 

Use for portraits (works best when sub-

Red-eye reduction

lamp

ject is

well within range of flash

and

 

 

Auto with

 

fires

before main

flash,

looking at pre-flash). Not recommended

 

red-eye

 

reducing "red-eye."

 

when

quick

shutter

response

is

 

reduction

 

 

 

 

 

required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

Use to

capture

natural

lighting under

 

Flash

will not fire

even

dim light or where use of flash is prohib-

 

Flash Cancel

 

when lighting is poor.

 

ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears,

 

(off)

 

 

 

 

 

care should be taken to avoid blurring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Flash fires whenever picture

Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and

 

Anytime Flash

 

is taken.

 

back-lit subjects.

 

 

 

 

( fill flash)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use to capture both subject and back-

 

k

Auto

flash combined

with

ground at night or under dim light. If

 

(Slow sync)

slow shutter speeds.

 

2 (camera shake) icon appears, care

 

 

 

 

 

should be taken to avoid blurring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select the flash mode:

1

AUTO

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Display flash-mode menu.

3

2

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Highlight desired mode (to exit without changing mode, wait two seconds or press the multi selector to left).

Exit menu. Flash mode shown by icon at bottom of monitor.

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Onkyo 5100 manual When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash, Mode How it works When to use it, Auto with, Off