Using the flash

Pull the built-in flash up with your finger. With the flash pulled up, the camera triggers the flash if the amount of light is insufficient in auto adjustment mode (AUTO).

Push the flash down with your finger when not using it.

•Do not hold the camera by grabbing the flash emitter.

•If you want to make sure the flash fires without fail, set the flash mode to (Fill-flash).t“User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 73)

Flash indicators in the viewfinder

flashing: The flash is being charged. When the indicator flashes, you cannot release the shutter.

lit: The flash has been charged and is ready to fire.

The flash range

 

 

 

The flash range depends on the aperture value and ISO sensitivity

 

 

 

setting. The following chart shows the approximate flash range

 

 

 

when the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] in auto adjustment mode

 

 

 

(AUTO).

 

Aperture

 

ISO sensitivity t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The built-in flash is designed to be used with lenses with focal lengths of 16

 

 

 

mm or longer.

 

 

 

 

Aperture

 

Flash range

 

 

 

 

 

F2.8

 

2 – 12 m (6.6 – 40 feet)

 

 

 

 

 

F4

 

1.4 – 8.6 m (4.6 – 28 feet)

 

 

 

 

 

F5.6

 

1 – 6 m (3.3 – 20 feet)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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