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Using the Flash
The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the
use of flash. The camera has four flash modes: Auto Flash (default), Red-eye Reduction,
Forced Flash and No Flash. You can take an image using a desired flash mode to suit
your circumstances.
1. Push and hold the
OK
button until the camera
turns on.
2. Toggle the
X
/ button until your desired
flash mode appears on the LCD monitor.
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter
button.
The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode:
Flash mode
Description
Auto
The flash fires automatically according to the photographic
conditions.
Red-eye
Use this mode to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when
Reduction
you want to take natural-looking photographs of people and
animals in low-light conditions. When taking photographs,
the red-eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking the
subject to look away from the camera and increasing the
lighting.
Forced Flash
The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding
brightness. Select this mode for recording images with high
contrast (backlighting) and deep shadows.
Flash Off
Use this mode when flash use is prohibited or the distance
to the subject is too far away for the flash to have any
effect.