Setting the Shooting Functions

Selecting the Flash Mode

 

 

The flash discharges automatically depending on the

,

Auto

light conditions. If the Face Detection function is

 

 

activated, the flash mode is automatically set to d.

 

 

The flash does not discharge, regardless of the

a

Flash Off

brightness. Use this mode to take pictures where flash

 

 

photography is prohibited.

b

Flash On

The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.

 

 

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused

c

Auto + Red-eye

by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s

eyes. The flash discharges automatically. A pre-flash

 

 

discharges before the main flash.

 

 

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused

d

Flash On + Red-eye

by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s

eyes. The flash discharges regardless of the light

 

 

conditions. A pre-flash discharges before the main flash.

• The flash does not discharge (a) in movie recording mode, or when the drive mode is set to j(Continuous Shooting), A(Burst Shooting L), C(Burst Shooting H) or I(16-frame shooting), or the focus mode is set to s (Infinity).

•In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select ,or a.

•In A(Night Scene) mode, you cannot select ,and c.

•In B (Night Scene Portrait) mode, or when the Face Detection function is activated and the flash is set to ,, the flash mode will automatically change to d when a face is detected.

Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause uneven exposure of the image due to the light distribution.

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