Olympus 2500L - CAMEDIA - Digital Camera SLR, Instructions Manual

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aking Pictures
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Flash Mode Selection
This section explains how to set the flash mode.
Set the mode dial to "P", "A" or "M".
Press the [ ] button.
Every time the [
] button is pressed, the flash mode changes as fol-
lows.
• When using the extension flash
Auto flash Red-eye reducing
Fill-in flash
Taking Flash-Lit Pictures
Pictures are taken with the built-in flash as follows.
Press the flash pop-up button.
The flash will pop up.
Press the shutter release button down halfway.
When flash fires, the orange lamp inside the viewfinder will light up.
Press the shutter release button down all the way.
The flash will fire.
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NOTE
• Be sure to pop up the flash before changing the flash mode. For an
explanation on how to change the flash mode, see "Flash Mode
Selection" (P. 21) .
• To shoot against the light, set the Autofocus mark on the subject.
NOTE
• The auto-flash and red-eye reducing modes are disabled when the
camera is in the "M" mode.
• In the super macro mode, you can obtain fill-in flash by setting the
flash in the pop-up position. However, note that the presence of the
lens may produce a shadow in the picture or make correct brightness
control impossible.
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Orange lamp