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Flash Mode
Available Flash Modes
B
Notes About Shooting with the Flash
When using the flash at the wide-angle zoom position, the area around the image may be
dark depending on the distance to the subject.
This may be improved if you move the zoom control slightly toward the telephoto position.
U
Auto
The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.
•
The flash mode indicator is only displayed immediately after setting on the
shooting screen.
V
Auto with red-eye reduction/Red-eye reduction
Reduce red-eye in portraits caused by the flash (
57).
•
When
Red-eye reduction
is selected, the flash fires whenever a picture is
taken.
X
Fill flash/Standard flash
The flash fires whenever a picture is taken.
Y
Slow sync
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. Fill flash
fires to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture
background at night or under dim lighting.
Z
Rear-curtain sync
Fill flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating the effect of a stream of light
following moving subjects.
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