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Flash Mode
Description
[ ] Fill flash (on)
The flash will always fire regardless of the lighting conditions.
Select this mode for capturing images with
high contrast (backlighting ) and deep shadows.
[
] Flash off
The flash will not fire.
Select this mode when capturing images in a
place where flash photography is prohibited,
or when the distance to the subject is beyond the
effective range of the flash.(Typically 12 feet)
[
A
] Automatic flash
The flash fires automatically according to the ambient
lighting conditions.
Select this mode for general photography.
[
A
] Red-eye reduction
The flash emits a precursor-flash before the main
flash fires. This causes the pupil in the human eye to
constrict, reducing the red-eye phenomenon.
Select this mode when capturing images of people and
animals in low-light conditions.
Note:
When selecting the [
] / [
] as the Scene mode, flash photography is not possible.
When selecting the [
] / [
] as the Scene mode, flash mode defaults to [
A
].
Flash mode is automatically set to [
] while the focus mode is switched to [
].
The table below will help to select the appropriate flash mode: