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Advanced Guide
Basic Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Before Use
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
Still Images
Movies
Just as with regular exposure compensation (
flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
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Raise the flash, press the [
] button and
immediately turn the [
] dial to choose
the compensation level, and then press
the [ ] button.
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The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
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When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically
adjusts the shutter speed or aperture value for flash shots to
reduce washed-out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure.
However, you can deactivate automatic adjustment of the shutter
speed and aperture value by accessing MENU (
choosing [
5] tab > [Flash Control] > [Safety FE] > [Disable].
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You can also configure the flash exposure compensation by
5] tab > [Flash
Control] > [Built-in flash settings] > [
exp. comp.].
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You can also access the [Flash Control] screen (
follows.
-
Press and hold the [ ] button for at least one second.
-
When the flash is up, press the [
] button and immediately
press the [
] button.
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You can also access the [Flash Control] screen (
pressing the [ ] button and touching [
].
Auto
Fires automatically in low-light conditions.
On
Fires for each shot.
Slow Synchro
Fires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting at a
slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.
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In [ ] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other
measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. In this case,
also disable image stabilization (
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In [
] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main
subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
Off
For shooting without the flash.
