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The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where
flash photography is not desired or is prohibited. You can also use this mode when
shooting landscapes, sunsets, and other subjects outside the range of the flash.
1
Press
d
#
.
• The flash mode settings screen is displayed.
g
“How to use the direct buttons” (P. 12)
2
Select a flash mode, and press
Z
.
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
• The
#
mark lights when the flash is
about to fire. (flash stand-by)
4
Press the shutter button fully to
take the picture.
Note
• Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in
the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from
being blurred by camera movement.
TIPS
The
#
(flash charge) mark blinks.
→
The flash is charging. Wait until
#
mark turns off.
Note
• The flash does not fire in the panorama mode.
• The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom
set to wide-angle (W). Check the resulting picture on the monitor.
FLASH MODE
SELECT
GO
OK
The flash fires
automatically
in low light.
AUTO
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HQ
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1920
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mark