Flash ( )

INFORMATION

If you press the shutter button after selecting the Auto, Fill-in, Slow synchro flash, the first flash fires to check the shooting condition (Flash range and

Flash mode indicator

Icon

Flash mode

Description

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.

Auto flash

If the subject or background is dark, the camera flash will operate automatically.

Under normal operating conditions the re-charging time for the flash is usually within 5.5 seconds. If the battery is weak, the charging time will be longer.

In the ASR mode, [Landscape], [Close up], [Text], [Sunset], [Dawn], [Firework], [Self Shot], [Food], [Café] scene modes and the Movie clip mode, the flash function will not operate.

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 the flash light reflecting off atmospheric dust.

Auto &

If a subject or background is dark, the camera flash

Red eye

will work automatically and will reduce the red-eye

reduction

effect by using the red-eye reduction function.

 

 

 

The flash fires regardless of the available light.

Fill in flash

The intensity of the flash will be automatically

 

controlled to suit the prevailing conditions.

 

 

 

The flash operates with a slow shutter speed to

Slow synchro

obtain a balanced correct exposure. In poor lighting

conditions the camera shake warning indicator

 

 

(

) will display on the LCD monitor.

 

 

 

The flash does not fire. Select this mode when

 

capturing images in a place or situation where flash

Flash off

photography is prohibited. When you capture an

image in a poorly lit condition, the camera shake

 

 

warning indicator (

) will display on the LCD

 

monitor.

 

 

 

Red-eye

When a shot with "red eye" is detected, this mode

reduction

will reduce the red-eye effect automatically.

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