Using the Flash

BShooting When the Flash is Disabled (W) or Lighting is Poor

•Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. Set Vibration reduction (A126) to Off in setup menu (A117) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

•The Eindicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity. Pictures taken when Eis displayed may be slightly mottled.

BNotes on the Flash

•When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W(off).

•There may be functions with which the flash cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A110) for more information.

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.

•A(auto): U(auto)

•Scene: varies with the selected scene mode (A37–42)

•F(smart portrait): fixed at W(off) when On is selected for Blink proof; U(auto) when Off is selected for Blink proof (A51)

•s(subject tracking): U(auto)

The flash mode setting applied in A(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A(auto) mode is selected.

Mode Auto Playback: and Photography Basic

CRed-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”). The flash fires several times at low intensity (pre-flash) 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. Please note the followings.

•There is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being pressed and the picture being shot because of the pre-flash. This mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required.

•The time before the next picture can be taken 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.

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