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Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Using the Flash In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can take pictures with flash by raising the flash. • The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 6.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 19 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle position, and about 1.5 to 3.0 m (5 ft. to 9 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto zoom position. • If the flash is raised when using easy auto mode (A 20), the camera automatically sets a flash mode according to the determined scene mode. When the flash is lowered, the flash setting changes to off and W is displayed at the top of the monitor. Selecting a Flash Mode When using auto mode (A 50), certain scene modes (A 35), or smart portrait mode (A 46), the following flash modes are available. U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor. V Auto with red-eye reduction Reduces "red-eye" in portraits (A 30). W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. X Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. Y Slow sync Auto flash mode 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 light. 28

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Basic Photography and Playback:
G
Easy Auto Mode
Using the Flash
In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can take pictures with flash by
raising the flash.
•
The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 6.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 19 ft.) at the maximum
wide-angle position, and about 1.5 to 3.0 m (5 ft. to 9 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum
telephoto zoom position.
•
If the flash is raised when using easy auto mode (
A
20), the camera
automatically sets a flash mode according to the determined scene mode.
When the flash is lowered, the flash setting changes to off and
W
is displayed at
the top of the monitor.
Selecting a Flash Mode
When using auto mode (
A
50), certain scene modes (
A
35), or smart portrait
mode (
A
46), the following flash modes are available.
U
Auto
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
V
Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (
A
30).
W
Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
X
Fill flash
Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit
subjects.
Y
Slow sync
Auto flash mode 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 light.