1

 

 

E abcR dG D

 

 

 

Selecting the Flash Mode

Flash Modes

 

(No

Auto

The flash discharges automatically depending on the

icon)

 

light conditions. You can select the Rear-curtain flash.

 

 

The flash will not discharge, regardless of the

a

Flash Off

brightness. Use this mode to take pictures at dusk or

in locations where flash photography is prohibited

 

 

 

 

(e.g., museums).

b

Flash On

The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.

You can select the Rear-curtain flash.

 

 

 

Auto +

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.

 

 

 

 

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes

d

Flash On +

caused by the light from the flash being reflected in

 

Red-eye reduction

the subject’s eyes. The flash will discharge

 

 

regardless of the light conditions.

 

 

The flash is set to Rear-curtain flash. (Usually the

 

 

flash discharges right after the shutter release

 

 

button is pressed.)

2

R. Curtain

With Rear-curtain flash, the flash discharges right

before the exposure ends. You can take pictures

 

 

 

 

with different atmosphere when taking with a slow

 

 

shutter speed. Rear-curtain flash can only be set

 

 

when in Auto or bflash mode.

• The flash will not discharge (Flash Off) when in the Cmode, when ^ is selected in d mode, when the drive mode is set to j or a or when the focus mode is set to s or r.

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

•You cannot select Auto or c in amode.

4 TakingPictures

87