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Flash shooting
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Basi
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g
functi
ons
1
Press the
#
button (flash pop-
up).
• The flash opens.
• The flash does not open automatically.
If the flash is not open, it will not fire.
2
Press the
#
button (flash mode)
repeatedly to set the flash mode.
g
“Direct buttons” (P. 12)
• After 2 seconds of non-operation, the
selection is set and the mode selection
screen disappears.
• Each time you press
#
(flash mode),
the flash mode changes in the following
order.
• In
S
mode and
M
mode, the flash mode changes in the following order.
Note
• Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when
in the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your
pictures from being blurred by camera movement.
#
button (Flash pop-up)
#
button (Flash mode)
AUTO
44
1600
1600×1200
1200
SQ1
SQ1
0.0
0.0
F4.0
F4.0
1/200
1/200
AUTO
(Auto-flash)
!
(Red-eye
reduction flash)
#
(Fill-in flash)
H
(Red-eye
fill-in flash)
$
(Flash off)
#
(Fill-in flash)
H
(Red-eye fill-in flash)
$
(Flash off)