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Flash, Activating Flash, Shooting with Slow Synchro

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Flash Activating Flash Still Images You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see "Specifications" (=217). 1 Lift the flash. 2 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [h] (either press the buttons or turn the dial), and then press the button. XXOnce the setting is complete, [h] is displayed. • The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the button when the flash is lowered. Lift the flash with your finger in advance. Shooting with Slow Synchro Still Images 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. For details on the flash range, see "Specifications" (=217). 1 Lift the flash. 2 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [Z] (either press the buttons or turn the dial), and then press the button. XXOnce the setting is complete, [Z] is displayed. 111

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Flash
Still Images
Activating Flash
You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see
“Specifications” (
=
217).
1
Lift the flash.
2
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
r
> button, choose [
h
] (either
press the <
q
><
r
> buttons or turn the
<
5
> dial), and then press the <
m
>
button.
X
Once the setting is complete, [
h
] is
displayed.
•
The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the <
r
>
button when the flash is lowered. Lift the flash with your finger in
advance.
Still Images
Shooting with 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.
For details on the flash range, see “Specifications” (
=
217).
1
Lift the flash.
2
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
r
> button, choose [
Z
] (either
press the <
q
><
r
> buttons or turn the
<
5
> dial), and then press the <
m
>
button.
X
Once the setting is complete, [
Z
] is
displayed.