Using The Flash - Vivitar Vivicam 5340s User Manual

Using the Flash

The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You
can take an image using a desired flash mode to suit your circumstances.
1. Press the button to turn on Vivicam 5340s.
2. Press the / button to access in [FLASH] mode.
3. Use , , , or to select the desired flash mode, then press
the OK button.
The flash mode you set will be displayed on the LCD monitor.
4. Compose your scene and press the shutter button.
Vivicam 5340s has four flash modes: Red Eye, No Flash(default), Auto Flash and Forced Flash. The
table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode:
Flash mode Description
Use this mode to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when you want to take natural-
RED EYE
looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions.
When capturing images, the red-eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking
the subject (person) to look at Vivicam 5340s or get as close to Vivicam 5340s as
possible.
Use this mode in the environment that the flash use is prohibited or under the
NO FLASH
situation that the distance to the subject is too far away for the flash to have any
effect.
The flash fires automatically according to suit the photographic conditions.
AUTO FLASH
The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness. Select this
FORCED
mode for recording images with high contrast (backlighting) and deep shadows.
FLASH
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