26
Bas
ic Ph
otography an
d Pl
ayba
ck
:
G
Easy Aut
o
M
o
d
e
Using the Flash
The flash mode allows you to specify the settings according to shooting conditions.
•
The flash has a range of approx. 0.3-5.0 m (1 ft.-16 ft.) when the camera is
zoomed out all the way, and 0.6-2.0 m (2 ft.-6 ft. 7 in.) when the maximum
optical zoom is applied.
•
Note that when using easy auto mode (
U
Auto
(default setting)
and
W
Off
are available. When
U
Auto
is applied, the camera automatically
selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected.
•
When using Auto mode (
32), or smart portrait
mode (
43), the following flash modes are available.
Selecting a Flash Mode
1
Press
m
(flash mode) on the multi selector.
The flash mode menu is displayed.
2
Press the multi selector
H
or
I
to select a
mode and press the
k
button.
The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed.
When
U
(auto) is applied,
D
is only displayed for a
few seconds, regardless of the
Photo info
settings
If a setting is not applied by pressing the
k
button
within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.
U
Auto
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
V
Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (
27).
W
Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
X
Fill flash
Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects.
Y
Slow sync
Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed.
Suitable for taking portraits with the night landscape as the background. Flash
illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at
night or under dim light.
Flash mode
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