Using The Flash - Ricoh Caplio R5 User Manual

Using the Flash

Press the F (Flash) button to change the flash mode. At the time
of purchase, the camera is set to [FLASH OFF].
From the front edge of the lens, the flash light reaches about 0.2 to
2.4 m (7.9 in. to 7.9 ft.) (Wide-angle) or about 0.14 to 1.8 m (5.5 in.
to 5.9 ft.) (Telephoto) when the ISO setting is set to [AUTO].
Flash Modes
FLASH OFF
AUTO
RED-EYE FLASH
FLASH ON
FLASH SYNCHRO.
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Switch the mode selector to 5.
2
Press the F (Flash) button to
change the flash mode.
• The flash mode mark is displayed
momentarily at the center of the
LCD monitor and then a smaller
mark is displayed at the upper left
of the screen.
• The flash mode symbol blinks at
the upper left of the LCD monitor when the flash is charging.
Once the flash is charged, the symbol stops blinking and lights
steadily and the camera is ready to shoot.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• The flash mode setting is saved until you press the F (Flash) button again.
• The flash does not fire when shooting movies or in Multi-shot mode.
• The flash fires twice to increase the AE/AF (Auto Exposure/Auto Focus) accuracy.
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The flash will not fire.
The flash fires automatically when the subject is poorly
lit or backlit.
Reduces the red-eye phenomenon, in which people's
eyes appear red in pictures.
The flash fires regardless of the lighting conditions.
The flash fires with the shutter speed slowed. This is
useful when taking portrait pictures in a nightscape.
Camera shake may occur, so the use of a tripod is
recommended.