Using The Flash - Canon PowerShot S40 User Manual

Using the Flash

Use the flash according to the guidelines below.
Red-eye reduction, Auto
Auto
Red-eye reduction, Flash on
Flash on
Flash off
1
Press the
flash modes.
• The selected flash mode appears on the LCD
monitor.
2
Shoot the image.
• The flash will fire if the indicator beside the viewfinder shines orange when
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• Shooting procedures are the same as for the
Built-in Flash Settings
The flash cannot be used with some shooting modes.
Red-eye
G*
reduction, Auto
G
Auto
Red-eye reduction,
Flash on
Flash on
G
Flash off
* Default setting.
G Setting selection is possible.
L
Setting can only be selected for the first image.
- Setting selection is not possible.
The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level, and the
red-eye reduction lamp fires each time the main flash fires
The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level.
The red-eye reduction lamp and the flash always fire.
The flash always fires.
The flash does not fire.
button to switch between
G
G* G G*
G G G G*
G
G G G
–
G
– G G G
G
G G* G
Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings
Auto mode (p. 44).
G G
– –
G G*
– –
G G
– –
G G L
–
G* G G* G*
G
– –
–
G
– – –
G G G
G
G G G G
G* G* G* G*
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