Kodak P712 User Manual - Page 18

Using the flip-up flash, Using an external flash unit - front cover

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Taking pictures and videos Using the flip-up flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Make sure you are within the flash range. Flash When you press the Shutter button halfway, and flash is needed, the flash automatically opens. To change the flash settings, see page 36. Press the cover to close. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash distance 2.9 ft-17.4 ft (0.9 m-5.3 m) 6.6 ft-15.4 ft (2.0 m-4.7 m) Using an external flash unit Use an external flash unit when you want additional or specialized lighting (we recommend a Kodak external flash unit for fully automatic extended flash capabilities). You can use the camera's built-in flash, as well, to provide extra fill flash. 1 Slide off the Hot-shoe cover. 2 Mount the flash unit to the Hot shoe. 3 Turn on the external flash unit. The external flash unit is live when connected to the camera. The flash synchronizes at any shutter speed. Refer to your external flash unit user's guide for details. 11 www.kodak.com/go/support

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Taking pictures and videos
Using the flip-up flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Make sure you are within the flash range.
To change the flash settings, see
page 36
.
Using an external flash unit
Use an external flash unit when you want additional or specialized lighting (we
recommend a Kodak external flash unit for fully automatic extended flash
capabilities). You can use the camera’s built-in flash, as well, to provide extra fill flash.
1
Slide off the Hot-shoe cover.
2
Mount the flash unit to the Hot shoe.
3
Turn on the external flash unit.
The external flash unit is live when connected to the
camera. The flash synchronizes at any shutter speed.
Refer to your external flash unit user’s guide for details.
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom position
Flash distance
Wide angle
2.9 ft–17.4 ft (0.9 m–5.3 m)
Telephoto
6.6 ft–15.4 ft (2.0 m–4.7 m)
When you press the
Shutter button halfway,
and flash is needed, the
flash automatically opens.
Press the cover to close.
Flash