4 TakingPictures

 

 

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Selecting the Flash Mode

Flash Modes

 

(No

Auto

The flash discharges automatically depending on the light

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conditions.

 

 

The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness.

a

Flash off

Use this mode to take pictures at dusk or in museums etc.

 

 

where flash photography is prohibited.

b

Flash on

The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.

 

Auto +

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by

c

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

red-eye reduction

 

 

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 reduction

 

 

The flash will discharge regardless of lighting conditions.

• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to C (Movie mode), Continuous Shooting, or Infinity-Landscape.

• The flash discharges a total of three times, two pre-flashes (It may look like one flash to your eye) and the third time to take the pictures. (In the red-eye reduction modes, the interval between the pre-flashes and the last flash is longer.)

1 Press the four-way controller (4) in Capture mode.

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

The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected flash mode.

Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp 1p.30

Saving the Flash Mode 1p.95

Using the flash in Macro or Super Macro mode may cause the image to be overexposed.

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