Canon EOS 350D Instruction Manual page 98

Using the Built-in Flash
Using Red-eye Reduction
When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject's eyes may
look red in the image. "Red eye" happens when the light from the flash
reflects off the retina of the eyes. The camera's red-eye reduction
feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into
the subject's eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris. A smaller pupil
reduces the chances of red eye from occurring. Red-eye reduction can
be set in any shooting mode except <3> <5> <7>.
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When you press the shutter button down
halfway, the red-eye reduction lamp
indicator appears in the viewfinder.
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Red-eye reduction will not work unless the
subject looks at the red-eye reduction lamp.
Tell the subject to look at the lamp.
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To increase the effectiveness of red-eye
reduction, press the shutter button down fully
after the red-eye reduction lamp (which lights for
approximately 1.5 seconds) indicator goes off.
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You can shoot anytime by pressing the shutter button down fully, even
while the red-eye reduction lamp is still on.
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The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies from subject to subject.
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Red-eye reduction is more effective in brighter rooms or when the
camera is closer to the subject.
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Select [Red-eye On/Off].
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Select the <z> tab.
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Press the <V> key to select [Red-
eye On/Off], then press <0>.
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Set the red-eye reduction.
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Press the <V> key to select [On],
then press <0>.
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When you press the shutter button
halfway, the <L> icon will be
displayed in the viewfinder.
Red-eye
reduction lamp
On indicator