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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
Still Images
Movies
Just as with regular exposure compensation (
flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
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Press the [
] button, choose [
] in the
menu, and adjust the setting by either
pressing the [
][
] buttons or turning
the [
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The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
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When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically
adjusts the shutter speed or aperture value for flash shots to
reduce washed-out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure.
However, you can deactivate automatic adjustment of the shutter
speed and aperture value by accessing MENU (
choosing [
] tab ► [Flash Settings] ► [Safety FE] ► [Off].
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You can also configure the flash exposure compensation by
] tab ► [Flash
Settings] ► [Flash Exp. Comp].
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You can also access the [Flash Settings] screen (
when the flash is up by pressing the [
] button and immediately
pressing the [
] button.
Slow Synchro
Fires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting at a
slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.
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In [
] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other
measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally,
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other
means to secure the camera (
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In [
] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main
subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
Off
For shooting without the flash.
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If a blinking [
] icon is displayed when you press the shutter
button halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions,
mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it
still.