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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash

The following five flash modes are available:
Mode
Auto
Auto with red-
eye reduction
Flash Cancel
(off)
Anytime Flash
(fill flash)
Slow sync
To select the flash mode:
Display Flash menu.
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How it works
Flash fires when lighting is
poor.
Pre flash is used before the
main flash fires to reduce
"red-eye." If "red-eye" is
detected after an image is
taken, the camera will cor-
rect "red-eye" when storing
the picture.
Flash will not fire even when
lighting is poor.
Flash fires whenever picture
is taken.
Auto flash combined with
slow shutter speeds.
Flash
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When to use it
Best choice in most situations.
Use for portraits (works best when sub-
ject is well within range of flash and
looking at pre-flash). Not recommended
when quick shutter response is
required.
Use to capture natural lighting under
dim light or where use of flash is pro-
hibited. If (camera shake) icon
appears, care should be taken to avoid
blurring.
Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
Use to capture both subject and back-
ground at night or under dim light.
Care should be taken to avoid blurring.
Highlight desired mode and press
Flash mode is displayed in monitor (to
exit without changing mode, wait two
seconds without pressing
Flash
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.
Button).