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January 1996
Flash
The Flash icon allows you to select from three flash settings: automatic
flash, flash off, and flash on (fill flash). When you use the MODE button
to select the Flash icon, the current setting appears.
The effective range for the flash in telephoto mode is between 2.3 and
9 feet (70 and 270 cm). The effective range for the flash in wide angle
mode is between 2.3 and 13.7 feet (70 and 415 cm).
In order for the flash to have an impact on the picture, make sure you
are 2.3 to 9 feet (70 to 270 cm) away from the subject. If you want to
take pictures of subjects that are closer than 2.3 feet (70 cm), you can
use the close-up mode to take pictures of subjects that are as close as
1.6 feet (50 cm).
The selected flash setting is canceled when you turn the camera off.
When you turn the camera back on, automatic flash is the default setting.
Automatic Flash
In automatic flash, the camera determines if the flash should be used
based on the existing light. To use automatic flash, you do not have to
make any changes to the flash feature. Automatic flash is the default
flash setting.