Selecting A Flash Mode - Sony DSC-P2 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Using the self-timer
(continued)
60min
2
, Center the subject in the frame,
and press the shutter button
fully down.
The Self-timer lamp (page 8) will flash in
orange, and you will hear a beeping sound.
The image will be shot after approximately
10 seconds.
To cancel the self-timer during the
operation
Press V ( ) on the control button again.
• If you stand in front of the camera and press the
shutter button, the focus and the exposure may
not be correctly set.
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Selecting a flash mode

60min
FINE
1600
4
0EV
F2.8
30
, Set the mode dial to
press v ( ) on the control
button repeatedly to select a
flash mode.
The flash mode has the following features.
No indicator (Auto): Based on the
lighting conditions, the camera will decide
if there is enough light, and will use the
flash accordingly.
(Forced flash): The flash will be used
regardless of the amount of ambient light.
(No flash): The flash will not be used.
FINE
1600
4
, and
• The recommended distance using the flash is as
follows (when [ISO] is set to [AUTO]):
– When the zoom is set all the way to the W
11
side, 0.5 to 3.8 m (19 / inches to 12 feet
16
19
5 / inches).
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– When the zoom is set all the way to the T
11
side, 0.5 to 2.4 m (19 / inches to 7 feet
16
1
10 / inches).
2
• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU
first to make the menu disappear.
• You can change the brightness of the flash using
[FLASH LEVEL] in the menu settings (page 90).
• In the Auto or
(Forced flash) mode, you look
at the LCD screen in a dark place, you may
notice some "noise" in the image, but this will
have no effect on the image you shoot.
• While the flash is being charged, the /CHG
lamp flashes. After charging is completed, the
lamp goes out.