X Auto Flash; B Red-Eye Reduction; D Forced Flash; C Slow Synchro - FujiFilm FinePix BL00494-200(1) Owner's Manual

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
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Red-eye effect
When using the flash to take a picture of 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 minimize the likelihood of this effect.
Take the following measures to make Red-eye reduction more effective:
h Get the subjects to look at the camera.
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Available Photography modes:
B, U, ., /, N, M, <, >

x Auto flash

Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires as
required by the shooting conditions.
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If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture will
be taken without the flash.

b Red-eye reduction

Use this mode to guarantee that the subject's eyes appear
normal when taking pictures of people in low-light
conditions. The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture
is taken and then fires again to take the actual picture. The
flash fires as required by the shooting conditions.
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If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture will
be taken without the flash.
h Get as close as possible to the subjects.

d Forced flash

Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against
a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct
colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this
mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.

c Slow synchro

This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed. This
allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly
show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. To
prevent camera shake, always use a tripod.
h Slowest shutter speed
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" " Night: up to 3 sec.

n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro

Use this mode for Slow synchro shots with Red-eye reduction.
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The image may be overexposed when shooting bright scenes.
To take a picture of a main subject at night with the
background brightly lit, use the " / " Night setting in
Photography mode (➡P.38).
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Flash pop-up reminder
We recommend using the flash when the flash pop-
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up reminder appears on the LCD monitor (➡P.45).
Flash pop-up
reminder
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Suppressed flash
Pressing the flash down changes the camera to
Suppressed flash mode.
Use this mode for taking pictures using indoor
lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for
photography in places such as theaters or at indoor
sporting events where the distance is too great for
the flash to be effective. When you use Suppressed
flash, the selected white balance function (➡P.60)
operates so that natural colors are captured along
with the ambience of the available light.
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Use a tripod to prevent camera shake when shooting in
Suppressed flash mode in the dark condition.
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See P.26 and 122 for information on the camera shake
warning.
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