Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
A Photo fl ash
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Do not cover the photo fl ash with your
fi ngers or any other items.
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Switching to the appropriate fl ash
setting
Set the fl ash setting of the built-in fl ash
according to the scene to be recorded.
1
Press q [<].
2
Press e/r or q [<] to switch the
fl ash setting.
FLASH
AUTO
AUTO/RED-EYE
FORCED FLASH ON
FORCED FLASH OFF
SELECT
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For the fl ash setting contents, refer to
"Flash setting". For the selectable fl ash
setting, refer to "Available fl ash settings
by recording mode"
3
Press [MENU/SET].
You can also press the shutter button
•
halfway to SET.
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When 5 seconds pass without any
operation, the setting selected at the time
is automatically adopted.
Advanced-Shooting
A
or
SET
( P40
).
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Flash setting
r :AUTO
The fl ash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction*
(White)
The fl ash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
Use this when you take pictures of
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people in low lighting conditions.
t : Forced Flash ON
The fl ash is activated every time
regardless of the recording condition.
Use this when your subject is back-lit
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or under fl uorescent light.
q : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*
In [PARTY] or [CANDLE LIGHT] mode,
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the fl ash mode is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction.
u : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*
(Orange)
When you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature makes
the shutter speed slow when the fl ash is
activated, so that the dark background
landscape will become bright.
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You can use this setting only in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY] or
[CANDLE LIGHT] mode.
v : Forced Flash OFF
The fl ash is not activated in any recording
condition.
Use this when taking pictures in
•
places where the use of the fl ash is
not permitted.
*
Flash is activated twice to prevent eyes
1
of the subjects appearing red. The
subject should not move until the second
fl ash is activated.
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