Canon PowerShot SX40 HS PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 79

Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm - 7.0 m (1.6 - 23 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.4 - 3.0 m (4.6 - 9.8 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i). Raise the flash. Choose h. z After pressing the h button, press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose h, then press the m button. X Once set, h will appear on the screen. What if the setting screen does not appear even when you press the h button? The flash is lowered. Raise the flash manually. Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast) The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression when shooting. Choose [i-Contrast]. z Press the n button to choose [i- Contrast] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [Auto]. X Once set, @ will appear on the screen. • Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be corrected properly. • You can correct recorded images (p. 142). 79