Turning The Flash On; Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) - Canon Powershot A480 User Manual

h Turning the Flash On
You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The possible flash range
is approximately 30 cm – 3.0 m (12 in. – 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide angle,
when the zoom button is pushed toward j, and approximately 30 cm –
2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto, when the zoom button is
pushed toward i.
e Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-
ups of it. The possible shooting range is approximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. –
1.6 ft.) at maximum wide angle, when the zoom button is pushed toward j,
and approximately 25 – 50 cm (9.8 in. – 1.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto, when
the zoom button is pushed toward i.
Using Î
You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to prevent
the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 70).
The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
Select h.
After pressing the r button, press the qr
●
buttons to select h, then press the m
button.
Once set, h will appear.
Select e.
After pressing the q button, press the qr
●
buttons to select e, then press the m
button.
Once set, e will appear.
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