Sony T33, DSC-T3, DSCT33 To prevent subjects’ eyes from appearing red, Selecting a ﬂash mode

Selecting a ﬂash mode

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Set the mode switch to , and press  () on the control button repeatedly to select a ﬂash mode.

The selected ﬂash mode indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen (page 124). Each time you press  (), the indicator changes as follows.

No indicator (Auto): The ﬂash automatically strobes when shooting images in a dark place. The factory setting is Auto.

(Forced ﬂash): The ﬂash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness. SL (Slow synchro): The ﬂash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness. The shutter speed is slow in a dark place, so you can clearly shoot the background that is out of ﬂash light.

(No ﬂash): The ﬂash does not strobe.

•If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU ﬁrst so that the menu disappears.

•The recommended shooting distance using the ﬂash is approx. 0.1 m to 1.7 m (4 inches to 5 feet 6 7/8 inches) (W)/0.5 m to 1.6 m (1 foot 7 3/4 inches to 5 feet 2 7/8 inches) (T) (DSC-T3), approx. 0.1 m to 1.6 m (4 inches to 5 feet 2 7/8 inches) (W)/0.5 m to 1.5 m (1 foot 7 3/4 inches to 4 feet 11 inches) (T) (DSC- T33) (When [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the menu settings).

•The ﬂash strobes twice. The ﬁrst time is the pre-ﬂash which is used to adjust the ﬂash light quantity, and the second time is the actual ﬂash during which the image is recorded.

•You can change the brightness of the ﬂash with

(Flash Level) in the menu settings (page 66). (You cannot change the brightness of the

ﬂash while (Camera) in the menu is set to [Auto] in the menu.)

• When using the SL (Slow synchro) or (No ﬂash) mode, the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places, so using a tripod is recommended.

•While charging the ﬂash, the /CHG lamp ﬂashes. After the charging is complete, the lamp goes out and ﬂash mode is ready.

•Flash mode setting is maintained even when the power is turned off.

To prevent subjects’ eyes from appearing red

The ﬂash pre-strobes twice or more		Shooting
before shooting to reduce the red-eye

phenomenon.
Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] on the		still
Setup screen (page 124). The	indicator
		images
appears on the LCD screen.

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Red-eye reduction takes approximately one second before actually shooting the image, so hold the camera ﬁrmly to avoid shaking. In addition, be sure to tell the subject to hold still.

•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. In addition, red-eye reduction is more effective under bright lighting and when closer to the subject.