Using The Flash; Flash Off - Olympus CAMEDIA C-740 Ultra Zoom Basic Manual

USING THE FLASH

1
Push the flash lever up.
• The flash pops up.
2
Set the flash mode by repeatedly pressing #.
• The flash mode changes in the sequence shown below (when all
modes are available).
• To prevent the flash from firing, press down on the top of the flash to
retract it.
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3
Press the shutter button halfway.
• In conditions where the flash will fire, # lights.
4
Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.
TIPS
Flash working range
W (max.): Approx. 0.3 m – 4.5 m (1.0 ft. – 14.8 ft.)
T (max.) : Approx. 1.2 m – 3.5 m (3.9 ft. – 11.5 ft.)
Auto-flash (No indication)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
Red-eye reduction flash (!
The red-eye reduction flash mode reduces the red-eye phenomenon by
emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash.
Fill-in flash (# # # # )
The flash always fires every time the shutter button is pressed.
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Flash off ($

The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.
Slow synchronization # # # # SLOW1 # # # # SLOW2 !#
1st curtain (front curtain) # # # # SLOW1 (factory default setting):
Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds.
2nd curtain (rear curtain) # # # # SLOW2:
The 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter closes.
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No indication
(Auto-flash)
#Slow (Slow
synchronization)
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! !
! (Red-eye
reduction flash)
#(Fill-in flash)
!#SLOW1
!# !#