[
] Auto
The flash fires automatically according to the ambient conditions. This mode is suitable
for general-purpose photography.
When the scene mode is set to [
photography, the flash fires twice for red-eye reduction, and the photograph is taken at
the second firing.
[
] Red-eye Reduction
Select this mode when taking pictures of people and animals in low-light conditions and
you want to eliminate the red-eye effect ("Glossary"
photograph, red-eye effect can be eliminated by asking the subject (people) to face the
camera or get as close to the camera as possible.
The flash always fires twice, and the photograph is taken at the second firing.
[
] Forced Flash
In this mode, the flash always fires. Select this mode for recording images in artificial
light (backlighting, fluorescent lighting, etc.).
[
] Suppressed Flash
Select this mode when you take pictures using indoor lights or when the subject is too
far away for the flash to have any effect.
[
] Slow Sync
The flash fires even when a slow shutter speed is set.
Use this mode to bring out unsteady hold intentionally in the photo or to lighten up
backgrounds that will normally not be lit by the light from the flash.
• Firing is fixed at "disabled" when the flash is closed.
Memo
• When the scene mode is set to [
fixed at "disabled" and flash photography is not possible.
• When the scene mode is set to [
] Portrait or [
] Portrait + Landscape in [
page 117). When taking a
] Landscape, [
] Night scene, firing is fixed at Slow sync.
] Sports, or [
] Multi, firing is
] auto
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