LG S5100 User Manual - Page 42

Using the Flash, Setting the Flash Mode

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Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Flash The flash mode can be set to match the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-6.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-19 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 0.7-2.5 m (2 ft. 4 in.-8 ft.) at the maximum telephoto zoom position. U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim. V Auto with red-eye reduction Reduce "red-eye" in portraits (A 31). W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim. X Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects. Y Slow sync U (auto) is combined with slow shutter speed. Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting. Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the multi selector m (flash mode). The flash mode menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the desired mode and press the k button. The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed. When U (auto) is applied, D is only displayed for a few seconds, regardless of Photo info settings (A 126). If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. Flash mode 30 9

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Basic Photography and Playback:
A
(Auto) Mode
Using the Flash
The flash mode can be set to match the shooting conditions.
When
ISO sensitivity
is set to
Auto
, the flash has a range of 0.5-6.0 m (1 ft.
8 in.-19 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 0.7-2.5 m
(2 ft. 4 in.-8 ft.) at the maximum telephoto zoom position.
Setting the Flash Mode
1
Press the multi selector
m
(flash mode).
The flash mode menu is displayed.
2
Press the multi selector
H
or
I
to choose the
desired mode and press the
k
button.
The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed.
When
U
(auto) is applied,
D
is only displayed for a
few seconds, regardless of
Photo info
settings (
A
126).
If a setting is not applied by pressing the
k
button
within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.
U
Auto
Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.
V
Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduce “red-eye” in portraits (
A
31).
W
Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim.
X
Fill flash
Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
backlit subjects.
Y
Slow sync
U
(auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture
background at night or under dim lighting.
Flash mode