Casio EX-10 User Manual page 56

4.
Press the shutter button to shoot all the way down.
< indicates the flash will fire.
• For information about Flash Range, see page 226.
IMPORTANT!
• When not using flash, press down on the flash unit until it
locks into place with a click.
• The flash unit pops up automatically, so make sure your
hand is not pressing down on it. Also, take care there is
no pressure applied to flash unit while it is popped up.
• Foreign matter on the flash window can react with the light
of the flash, producing some smoke and abnormal odor.
Though this does not indicate malfunction, oil from your fingers and other foreign
matter when left on the flash window can become difficult to clean off later.
Because of this, you should make it a regular habit to wipe the window clean
regularly with a soft, dry cloth.
NOTE
• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.
• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too
close.
• Flash charging time (page 226) depends on operating conditions (battery
condition, ambient temperature, etc.).
• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed,
which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions,
secure the camera with a tripod, etc.
• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with
exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.
• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source
can cause abnormal image colors.
• Select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash
photography is prohibited.
• The flash > (Auto Flash) and ¥ (Red Eye Reduction) flash modes are not
supported while A, S, or M is selected for the recording mode. If you want the flash
to fire, select < (Flash On) as the flash mode.
B
Back lamp
Flashes amber while the flash is charging to
indicate that image recording is disabled.
• You will not be able to take another flash
snapshot until the lamp stops flashing amber,
which indicates that charging is complete.
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Snapshot Tutorial