Canon S50 PowerShot S50 Camera User Guide - Page 60

Using the Flash Use the flash according to the guidelines below. The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level, and the Red-eye reduction, Auto red-eye reduction lamp fires each time the main flash fires Auto The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level. Red-eye reduction, Flash on The red-eye reduction lamp and the flash always fire. Flash on The flash always fires. Flash off The flash does not fire. 1 Press the button to switch between flash modes. • The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor. • You can switch between settings by pressing the button. When the red-eye reduction function is on When the red-eye reduction function is off 2 Shoot the image. • The flash will fire if the indicator beside the viewfinder lights orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway. (In , the flash does not fire.) • Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 45). Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function The red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash is used in dark areas. This prevents light from reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. 54