If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
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Flash Modes
1

Turn the mode dial to 5/K.

2

Press the F (Flash) button to

change the flash mode.

• The flash mode mark is displayed
momentarily at the center of the
LCD monitor and then a smaller
mark is displayed at the upper left
of the screen.
• The auto focus/flash lamp blinks
while the flash charges. Once the flash is charged, the lamp
turns off and the camera is ready to shoot.
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•The flash mode setting is saved until you press the F (Flash) button again.
•The flash does not fire when shooting movies or in Multi-shot mode.
•The flash fires a pre-flash to increase the AE/AF (Auto Exposure/Auto Focus) accuracy.
•When shooting close-ups with the flash, there may be a shadow in the lower left part
of the picture due to the convex lens.
Using the Flash
Press the F (Flash) button to change the flash mode. At the time
of purchase, the camera is set to [FLASH OFF].
From the front edge of the lens, the flash light reaches about 0.2
to 10.0 m (7.9 in. to 32.8 ft.) (Wide-angle) or about 0.2 to 6.5 m (7.9
in. to 21.3 ft.) (Telephoto) when the ISO setting is set to [AUTO].
FLASH OFF The flash will not fire.
AUTO The flash fires automatically when the subject is poorly
lit or backlit.
RED-EYE FLASH Reduces the red-eye phenomenon, in which people’s
eyes appear red in pictures.
FLASH ON The flash fires regardless of the lighting conditions.
FLASH SYNCHRO. The flash fires with the shutte r speed slowed. This is
useful when taking portrait pictures in a nightscape.
Camera shake may occur, so the use of a tripod is
recommended.