Setting The Flash - Canon Powershot A590 IS User Manual

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Setting the Flash

You can make detailed flash settings to fit the shooting conditions.
Flash Settings
Flash Mode In the
modes, you can control the
flash output.
Flash Exp. Flash exposure compensation
Comp can be adjusted in the range of
–2 to +2 stops in 1/3-stop
increments. You can combine
the flash exposure
compensation with the
camera's exposure
compensation function for
balanced exposure of the
background when shooting with
a flash.
Flash Output The flash output can be
controlled in three steps, up to
FULL, when shooting.
Red-Eye Corr. Automatically searches for and
corrects red eyes in the image
when the flash fires.
Red-Eye
This feature reduces the effect
Lamp
of light reflecting back from the
eyes and making them appear
red.
Safety FE The camera automatically
changes the shutter speed or
aperture value when the flash
fires to avoid overexposing and
blowing out the highlights in the
scene.
Available Shooting Modes
or shooting
p. 201
–
In and
shooting modes, set
[Flash Mode] to [Auto] in
advance.
In and
shooting modes, please
set [Flash Mode] to
[Manual] in advance.
–
When set to [On], the
red-eye reduction lamp
lights orange before the
flash fires.
In and
shooting modes, set
[Flash Mode] to [Auto] in
advance.