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The Flash Lamp
• The status of the flash can be confirmed by
pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
- On: The flash fires when you press the shutter-
release button all the way down.
- Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera
cannot shoot images.
- Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken.
• If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off
while the flash is charging.
Available Flash Modes
U
Auto
The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.
• The flash mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed only
immediately after the setting is made.
V
Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduce "red-eye" in portraits caused by the flash.
X
Fill flash
The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to "fill-in" (illuminate)
shadows and backlit subjects.
Y
Slow sync
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
The flash fires when necessary to illuminate the main subject; slow
shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim
lighting.
C
The Flash Mode Setting
• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A48).
• The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera's memory even after
the camera is turned off.
C
Red-eye Reduction
If the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to
reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the
image. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again.
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