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Taking Better Pictur
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Using the Flash
Switching Between Flash Modes
To use the flash feature, push up the flash housing (located at the
upper right corner of the camera) (p.45). Select the appropriate flash
mode according to the shooting conditions.
Note that the flash will not operate when shooting movie pictures (p.88).
Also, the working range of the flash changes when you operate the zoom
lever.
When the power is turned on, the camera is automatically set to auto-
flash mode. Use the flash mode button to select different flash types.
Each time you press the flash mode switching button, the flash mode
settings are displayed in order.
Flash mode button
Control panel
Flash mode
Flash mode
Function/purpose:
Auto-flash
d
(no Mark)
Red-eye reduction
d
Fill-in flash
d
Slow sync
d
Red-eye red Slow
sync
Automatically fires in lowlight and backlit
conditions (p.64).
Significantly reduces the red-eye phenomenon
(i.e. when the flash causes a subject’s eyes to
appear red in the photo) (p.65).
Fires regardless of available light (p.65).
Taking photographs of night views (p.66).
Taking photographs of people at night (p.66).
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2.8ft 4.3ft 5.9ft
22ft
T
W
T
W
2.8ft 4.3ft 5.9ft
22ft
8.2ft
13ft
13ft
When Not Able to Focus on a Subject While Shooting
(continued)
Quick focus working range
8ft Quick focus
∞
Quick focus
Beyond flash working range
Beyondf flash working range