Clear the menu (page 41), then press the control button V (). The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen, and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button, the subject is recorded. The self-timer lamp flashes and the beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released. To cancel the self-timer recording, press the control button V () again.

Recording images with the flash

The factory setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings is dark. To change the flash mode, clear the menu (page 41), then press the control button v ( ) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen.

Control button v ( )

Each time you press the control button v ( ), the indicator changes as follows.

(No indicator) t

t

t (No indicator)

Forced flash:

The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness.

No flash:

The flash does not strobe.

You can change the brightness of the flash with [ ±] (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu settings (page 45).

To reduce the red-eye phenomenon

Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON] in the setup settings, the flash strobes before recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (page 80). When [ON] is selected, appears on the LCD screen.

Notes

•When [ISO] is set to [AUTO] in the menu settings, the recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 0.3 m to 3.0 m (11 7/8 inches to 9 feet 10 1/8 inches). When it is not set to [AUTO], the flash may be ineffective even if the flash level is changed.

•Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the light from the flash or cause the lens shadow to appear.

•You cannot use an external flash (not supplied) and the built-in flash at the same time.

•Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

•Red-eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you set the shutter to a slow speed in the shutter speed priority mode.

•The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location.

•While charging the flash, the flash charge lamp flashes. After the charging is complete, the lamp goes out.

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