Flash; Selecting A Flash Mode - Sony DSC-R1 User's Manual / Troubleshooting

Flash

Selecting a flash mode

Normally, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings are dark. You can
intentionally change the flash mode.
Press and hold
(Auto)
(Auto with red-eye
reduction)
(Forced flash)
(Forced flash with red-
eye reduction)
(Slow synchro)
(Slow synchro with
red-eye reduction)
(No flash)
• Note that the surface of the flash emitter may be hot right after you use the flash several times in
succession.
• The recommended distance from the
(1 feet 7 3/4 inches to 27 feet 10 3/4 inches) (W)/0.4 m to 5.0 m (1 feet 3 3/4 inches to 16 feet
4 7/8 inches) (T) (when ISO is set to [Auto]).
• Attaching the supplied lens hood or the optional lens adaptor blocks a flash light.
• Because the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions when
with red-eye reduction) or
• While the flash is being charged, the
out.
• You can change the brightness of the flash using [Flash Level] in the menu settings (page 63).
• In dark surroundings, fill light is emitted to focus on a subject. When you do not use that light, set [AF
Illuminator] to [Off] (page 73).
• You can mount an external flash on this camera (page 52).
50
button
Main command dial
(Flash) and turn the main command dial to select the desired mode.
Strobes if it is dark or against light.
• In Program auto mode, the flash does not strobe even if the
subject is against light.
Reduces red-eye in Auto mode.
The flash strobes regardless of the amount of ambient light.
Reduces red-eye in Forced flash mode.
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the
background that is out of flash light.
Reduces red-eye in Slow synchro mode.
The flash does not strobes.
base point of distance mark using the flash is about 0.5 m to 8.5 m
(No flash) is selected, it is recommended that you use a tripod.
/CHG lamp flashes. After charging is completed, the lamp goes
P
+
S A M
A A
SL
SL
( : The default setting)
(Slow synchro), (Slow synchro