Canon PowerShot A2500 User Guide - Page 56

Flash Changing the Flash Mode Still Images You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene. zzPress the button, press the buttons to choose a flash mode, and then press the button. XXThe option you configured is now displayed. [ ] Auto The flash fires automatically in low-light conditions. [h] On You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see "Flash Range" (=104). [Z] Slow Synchro With this option, the flash fires to increase the brightness of the main subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter speed to increase the brightness of the background that is out of the flash range. • Even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing. • Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. [!] Off For shooting without the flash. • If a flashing [ ] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button halfway in low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Still Images Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock (=49), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots. 1 Set the flash to [h] (=56). 2 Lock the flash exposure. zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the button. XXThe flash fires, and when [(] is displayed, the flash output level is retained. zzTo unlock FE, release the shutter button and press the button again. In this case, [(] is no longer displayed. 3 Compose the shot and shoot. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index • FE: Flash Exposure 56