Flash ( ) / Left button

If you press the shutter button after selecting the flash, the first

flash 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 re-charging time for the flash is usually within 4 seconds. If the battery is weak, the charging time will be longer.

In the DIS mode, [Landscape], [Close up], [Text], [Sunset], [Dawn], [Fireworks] scene modes and the Movie mode, the flash function will not operate.

Take photographs within the flash range.

The image quality is not guaranteed 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.

Flash mode indicator

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Flash mode

Description

 

 

The flash does not fire.

 

 

Select this mode when capturing images in

 

 

a place or situation where flash photography

 

Flash off

is prohibited. When you capture an image

 

 

in poorly lit conditions, the camera shake

 

 

warning indicator ( Ã) will appear on the

 

 

LCD monitor.

 

Red-eye reduction

When a shot with "red eye" is detected,

 

this mode will reduce the red-eye effect

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

The flash operates with a slow shutter speed

 

 

to obtain a balanced correct exposure. In poor

 

Slow synchro

lighting conditions the camera shake warning

 

 

indicator ( Ã) will display on the LCD

 

 

monitor.

 

 

The flash fires regardless of the available

 

Fill in flash

light. The intensity of the flash will be

 

automatically controlled to suit the prevailing

 

 

 

 

conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

If a subject or background is dark, the

 

Auto & Red eye

camera flash will work automatically and will

 

reduction

reduce the red-eye effect by using the

 

 

red-eye reduction function.

 

Auto flash

If the subject or background is dark, the

 

camera flash will operate automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

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