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Selecting the Flash Mode

(No icon)

Auto flash

The flash discharges automatically depending on the

light conditions.

 

 

a

Flash Off

The flash will not discharge, regardless of the

brightness.

 

 

b

Flash On

The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.

 

 

 

 

Auto flash +

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes

c

caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the

Red-eye reduction

 

 

subject’s eyes. The flash discharges automatically.

 

Flash On +

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes

d

caused by the light from the flash being reflected in

Red-eye reduction

the subject’s eyes. The flash will discharge regardless

 

 

of lighting conditions.

• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to Movie Picture mode, Continuous Shooting or Multi Continuous Shooting, or when the focus mode is set to Infinity-Landscape.

• In Auto flash + Red-eye reduction or Flash On + Red-eye reduction, the flash discharges once before taking the picture to make the iris of the subject’s eyes contract, shortly before firing again to take the picture.

1 Press the b button in Capture mode.

The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.

The camera is ready to take the picture in the set flash mode.

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