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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
This mode can be selected in the "
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image modes.
Use the flash mode that best suits your shot.
h5 modes: "AUTO,
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hEffective flash range (in "
AUTO" mode):
Approx. 0.8 m to 3 m (2.6 ft. to 9.8 ft.)
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When you select a flash mode, you may find that the
displayed image disappears and the screen goes
dark because the flash is charging. In this event, the
viewfinder lamp flashes orange.
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The flash charging time may increase if the charge
remaining in the batteries is low.
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If you use the flash in very dusty environments,
floating dust particles may appear as glowing white
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dots on your image.
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Auto Flash Mode
AUTO
Use this mode for ordinary photography. The
flash fires automatically as required by the
shooting conditions.
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You cannot use this setting in Macro (close-up)
photography.
Red-Eye Reduction
Use this mode to ensure that the subject's eyes
appear natural when photographing people in
low-light conditions. The flash fires automatically
as required by the photography conditions.
The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is
taken and then fires again to take the actual picture.
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You cannot use this setting in Macro (close-up)
photography.
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Red-Eye Effect
When you use the flash to photograph people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear red in
the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use Red-Eye
Reduction flash to effectively minimize the likelihood of the red-eye effect.
Take the following measures also to make Red-Eye Reduction more effective :
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Get the subjects to look at the camera.
Forced Flash
Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes,
such as a subject against a window or in the
shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct colors
when you are shooting under lighting such as
fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the flash fires in
bright as well as dark conditions.
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Get as close as possible to the subjects.
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