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Setting the Flash
Pressing the FLASH ( ) button cycles through the flash modes.
The flash can be used in Auto ( ) and Manual ( ) photography modes, but not in Video ( )
mode. The flash mode icons appear in the LCD. The following list describes each flash mode.
( ) Auto Flash: the camera detects ambient lighting conditions, and the flash fires if it
detects insufficient light.
( ) Always on: the flash fires regardless of ambient lighting conditions.
( )Off: the flash is off.
Using Macro Mode
In Auto ( ) or Manual ( ) mode, press the MACRO ( ) switch, located on the side
of the camera, to take close-up photos. Macro mode allows photos of subjects 20 cm away
from the camera lens at the maximum wide angle (zoomed out) setting and 16 cm at the
maximum telephoto (zoomed in) setting.
When macro mode is enabled, the macro icon ( ) appears in the LCD.
NOTES:
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Distances referred to measure the distance between the camera lens surface and the
subject.
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Any flash setting (OFF, ON, AUTO, and Red-Eye Reduction) can be used in Macro mode.
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Entering Macro mode doesn’t change the current flash setting.
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Adjusting the Exposure
Set the exposure value (EV value) ( ) manually to compensate for certain lighting
conditions including: backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, and dark backgrounds.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Manual ( ) mode.
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Press the up or down buttons to change the exposure value: - 2.0 ~ 2.0
4 Press SHIFT to save your settings and exit the MENU.
Setting the White Balance
Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as the sun, and tungsten
(incandescent) or fluorescent lighting.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Manual ( ) mode.
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Press the right button to select the WHITE BALANCE menu.
4 Press the up or down buttons to change the white balance:
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AWB
Auto white balance, adjusts automatically for ambient lighting. When the camera
is set to Auto ( ) mode, this item is set and you cannot adjust the white balance.
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( ) Daylight, adjusts for bright sun conditions
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( ) Shade, adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions
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( ) Tungsten, adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions
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( ) Fluorescent, adjusts to fluorescent lighting.
5 Press SHIFT to save your settings and exit the MENU.
The exposure and white balance values appear on the LCD.
Exposure value
White balance
flash icon
Macro switch
Macro icon
