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Advanced
Features
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot.
1
Set the Power switch to “
q
”.
2
Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode.
3
Press the Flash pop-up button to pop-up the flash.
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Effective flash range (
B
)
Wide-angle: Approx. 0.3 m to 8.5 m
(1.0 ft. to 27.9 ft.)
Telephoto:
Approx. 0.9 m to 7.9 m
(3.0 ft. to 25.9 ft.)
●
!
If the shutter speed is set to a speed faster than 1/1000 sec.,
the image may appear dark even if the flash is used.
●
!
When the flash pops up, the image on the screen may
disappear and the screen may go dark due to flash charging.
When this happens, the indicator lamp blinks orange.
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Suppressed flash
◆
Pressing the flash down changes the camera to
Suppressed flash mode.
Use this mode for photography using indoor lighting,
for shots taken through glass, and for photography in
venues such as theaters or at indoor sporting events
where the distance is too great for the flash to be
effective. When you use Suppressed flash, the Auto
white balance function (
➡
P.117) operates so that
natural colors are captured along with the ambience
of the available light.
(EXCLUDING
,
)
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!
Shooting in Suppressed flash mode in dark conditions, use
a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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!
See P.26, 111 for information on the camera shake
warning.
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