Selecting a flash mode
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, Set the mode selector to 
, and press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode.
The flash mode has the following features.
No indicator (Auto): The camera decides to use the flash based on lighting conditions. The flash will be used when there is not enough light or when shooting a subject against a light source.
(Forced flash): The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light.
(Slow synchro): The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light. In this mode, the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions, so you can clearly shoot a background that is out of the
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(No flash): The flash will not be used.
•If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU first to make the menu disappear.
•You can carry out this operation even when the
mode selector is set to 
(Clip motion).
•The recommended distance using the flash is as follows (when [ISO] is set to [Auto]):
–About 0.5 m to 3.8 m (19 3/4 inches to 12 feet 5 19/32 inches) (W)/0.5 m to 2.5 m
(19 3/4 inches to 8 feet 2 7/16 inches) (T)
–About 0.5 m to 3.3 m (19 3/4 inches to 10 feet 9 29/32 inches)
–About 0.5 m to 3.8 m (19 3/4 inches to 12 feet 5 19/32 inches)
•You can change the brightness of the flash using [Flash Level] in the menu settings (page 103).
•Because the shutter speed is slower under dark
conditions when 
(Slow synchro) or
(No
flash) is selected, it is recommended that you use a tripod.
• While the flash is being charged, the lamp flashes. After charging is completed, the lamp goes out.
•The flash mode selected here is preserved even when the camera is turned off.
In Auto mode, shooting against a light source automatically flashes even when there is enough light around the subject. (Daylight synchro)
Before flashed
When flashed
•The best performance may not be given depending on shooting conditions.
•When you do not want to use the flash, set the
flash mode to
(No flash).