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Sh
ooting Feat
ur
es
3
Press the multi selector
H
or
I
to select the
desired mode and press the
k
button.
•
Available Flash Modes
➝
A
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•
If a setting is not applied by pressing the
k
button within
a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.
•
When
U
(auto) is applied,
D
is only displayed for a
few seconds, regardless of
Monitor settings
(
A
88,
E
51).
Auto
B
Lowering the Flash
Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use (
A
5).
C
The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the
shutter-release button halfway.
•
On: The flash fires when a picture is taken.
•
Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot take pictures.
•
Off: The flash will not fire when a picture is taken.
If the battery is low, the monitor will turn off while the flash is
charging.
C
Effective Range of the Flash
When ISO sensitivity is set to
Auto
, the flash has a range of approx. 0.5 to 5.0 m (1 ft 8 in. to 16 ft) at
the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of approx. 1.5 to 2.5 m (5 ft to 8 ft 2 in.) at the
maximum telephoto zoom position.
