Flash Modes; Flash Range - Auto-Recording Mode; Flash Signals - Minolta Dimage F200 Instruction Manual

Flash modes

To set the flash mode, simply press the flash
mode button (1) on the back of the camera
until the appropriate mode is indicated.
Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in
low-light and backlit conditions.
Red-eye reduction - multiple flashes are
used before the main flash burst to reduce
red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected
from the retina. Use in low-light conditions
when taking photographs of people or
animals. The pre-flashes contract the pupils
of the subject's eyes.
Fill-flash - the flash fires with each
exposure regardless of the amount of
ambient light. Fill-flash can be used to
reduce harsh shadows caused by strong
direct light or sunshine.
Flash cancel - the flash will not fire. Use flash cancel when flash photography is
prohibited, natural light is desired to illuminate the subject, or the subject is beyond the
flash range. The camera-shake warning may appear when flash cancel is selected.
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UTO RECORDING MODE BASIC OPERATION
1
Autoflash
Autoflash with
red-eye reduction
Fill-flash
Flash cancel

Flash range - auto-recording mode

The camera will automatically control the flash output. For well-exposed images, the
subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range is
not the same at the lens' wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position.
Wide-angle position
Telephoto position

Flash signals

The orange flash lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash. When the
lamp blinks quickly, the flash is charging and the shutter will not release. The lamp glows
steadily when the flash is charged and ready to fire.
Camera-shake warning
If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held,
the camera-shake warning will appear on the LCD monitor and the orange flash lamp
will blink slowly. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is
more pronounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wide-angle. Although
the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, the fol-
lowing steps can be taken:
• Place the camera on a tripod.
• Use the built-in flash.
• Zoom the lens towards the wide-angle position until the warning
disappears.
0.5m ~ 3.4m (1.6 ft. ~ 11.1 ft.)
0.5m ~ 2.0m (1.6 ft. ~ 6.6 ft.)
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