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MACRO (CLOSE-UP) MODE
When you set the Normal/Macro selector button
to the “
” icon, “
” appears on the LCD
monitor and the camera switches to Macro
mode.
Set the Normal/Macro selector button to the “
”
icon to return to Normal mode.
Macro mode allows you to take close up shots of
subjects only 10cm (3.9 in.) from the camera. In
this mode, when the flash mode is set to
“
” or “
Red-eye Reduction”, the mode
is automatically changed to “
Suppressed
Flash”.
●
!
The LCD monitor is automatically switched on.
●
!
When you cancel Macro mode, the flash reverts to
its previous mode.
●
!
The LCD monitor remains switched on.
●
!
When shooting in dark conditions, use a tripod to
prevent camera shake.
●
!
To use the flash, display the menu and set the flash
mode to “
Forced Flash” or “
Slow Synchro”.
Note that the “
” and “
Red-eye Reduction”
modes cannot be used.
●
!
If you use the viewfinder to take a picture in Macro
mode, the field visible through the viewfinder does
not match the field actually photographed because
the viewfinder and lens are in different positions.
Accordingly, you should use the LCD monitor to take
pictures in Macro mode.
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FLASH MODE
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Suppressed Flash
In this mode, the flash never fires.
Use this mode when you are taking pictures in
indoor lighting at distances too great for the flash
to have any effect, such as theater
performances or indoor sporting events. When
you use Suppressed Flash, the Auto White
Balance function (
natural colors are captured along with the
ambience of the available light.
●
!
If you use Suppressed Flash mode in dark
conditions, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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!
See P.24 and P.75 for information on the camera
shake warning.
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This mode allows you to use the flash with a
slow shutter speed (1/2sec.).
This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures
that show your subject and still capture the
background.
Night Scenes (Slow Synchro)
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!
Because slow shutter speeds are used, you should
use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
