3 TakingPictures

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 mode is fixed at a in the following situations:

-When C (Movie) or S (Fireworks) is selected as the capture mode

-When j (Continuous Shooting), A (Burst Shooting(L)), B (Burst Shooting(M)) or C (Burst Shooting(H)) is selected as the drive mode

-When s (Infinity) is selected as the focus mode

In X (Digital Wide) or F (Digital Panorama) mode, the flash mode is set to a. However other flash mode setting can be selected.

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

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

Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause irregularities in the image due to the light distribution.

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