Setting the Shooting Functions

Selecting the Flash Mode

,

Auto

The flash discharges automatically depending on the light

conditions.

 

 

 

 

The flash does not discharge, regardless of the brightness.

a

Flash Off

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 by

c

Auto + Red-eye

the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.

 

 

The flash discharges automatically.

 

Flash On +

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by

d

the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.

Red-eye

 

 

The flash discharges regardless of the light conditions.

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The flash mode is fixed at a in the following situations:

 

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When C(Movie),

 

(Underwater Movie),

 

(Digital Microscope),

 

 

or S (Fireworks) is selected as the capture mode.

 

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When j (Continuous Shooting), c(Burst Shooting), or l (Auto

 

 

Bracketing) is selected as the Drive Mode.

 

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

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

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

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If you use the Face Detection function when ,is selected, the mode

 

is automatically set to d.

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A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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