Flash ( _ ) / Left button
When the menu is displayed on the LCD screen, pressing the Left button makes the cursor shift to the left tab.
When the menu is not displayed on the LCD screen, the Left button operates as the Flash ( _ ) button.
[Selecting the Auto flash]
[] Selecting the Flash mode
1.Select the desired Recording mode, except for the [Movie] mode. (p.23)
2.Press the Flash button until the desired flash mode indicator is displayed on the LCD screen
3.Aflash mode indicator will be displayed on the LCD screen. Use the correct flash mode to suit the environment.
[] Flash range
Unit: m (inches)
N i :
0_8~3.0 0.8~2.0 0.2~0.8 0.5~0.8 0.2~3.0 0.5~2.0
(31~118) (31~79) (8~31) (20~31) (8~118) (20~79)
If you press the shutter button after selecting the flash, the first
oflash fires to check the shooting condition (Flash range and
Power ratio of flash). Do not move the camera until the second flash fires.
•Using the flash frequently will reduce the life of the battery.
•Under normal operating conditions the
•The camera flash does not operate in the [Movie] and some Scene modes.
•Take photographs within the flash range.
•The image quality can be degraded if the subject is too close or highly reflective.
•When taking an image in poorly lit conditions with the flash, there may be a white speck in the captured image. The speck is caused by the flash light reflecting off atmospheric dust.
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