En
glis
h
Using the Camera
8
•
The description of each Shooting Mode serves as a general guide for your convenience.
Set the digital still camera to suit your preferences.
•
Shooting Mode can be set only in Snapshot Mode.
3.1.5 Using the Flash
The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of
flash. You can capture an image using a flash mode suitable to your circumstances. If you
change the flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the camera is turned off.
1. In Snapshot Mode, Flash Auto [
] is activated by default.
2. Toggle the [
] button to select other flash modes, if desired.
3. Compose your image and press the shutter button.
The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode.
•
The flash cannot be used in Movie Mode.
•
If you select Slow Sync, to avoid blur, using a tripod and photographing static subjects
are recommended.
[
]
Landscape
Select this mode to enhance the color saturation in mountains, forests and
other landscape scenery or to take portraits that feature a landmark in the
background. The flash is fixed at [
].
[
]
Night Scene
Select this mode when you want to take a photograph with an evening or
night scene background. The flash is fixed at [
].
[
]
Sport
Select this mode when you want to capture fast-moving subjects. The flash
is fixed at [
].
[
]
Back Light
Select this mode while capturing images with the light coming from behind
the subject. The flash is fixed at [
].
Icon
Flash
Description
[
]
Flash Auto
The flash fires automatically according to the photographic conditions.
[
]
Flash On
The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness. Select
this mode for capturing images with high contrast (backlighting) and deep
shadows.
[
]
Flash Off
The flash will not fire. Select this mode in a place where flash photography
is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond the effective
range of the flash.
[
]
Red Eye
This mode can reduce the red-eye phenomenon when you want to capture
natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions.
When capturing images, the red-eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking
the subject (person) to look at the camera lens or get as close to the camera
as possible.
[
]
Slow Sync
This mode opens the shutter for a longer than normal period and fires the
flash just before it closes. Select this mode for illuminating a foreground
subject yet allowing a darker background to be rendered as well. It is
appropriate for capturing the night scene with people in the foreground.
Icon
Shooting Mode
Description
DC_X720_UM.book Page 8 Thursday, August 17, 2006 2:42 PM
