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Setting the Flash Mode, Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled, or Lighting Is Dim

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Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the rotary multi selector m (flash mode). The flash mode menu is displayed. 2 Use the rotary multi selector 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 164). If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. Using the Flash Flash mode 35 B Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled (W) or Lighting Is Dim • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting. Set Vibration reduction (A 166) to Off in setup menu (A 157) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. • E may be displayed in the shooting screen. When E is displayed, ISO sensitivity is automatically increased. • The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim lighting. More time than usual is required to save images to which noise reduction is applied. B Note on the Flash When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (off). 31

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Using the Flash
Basic Photography and Playback:
A
(Auto) Mode
Setting the Flash Mode
1
Press the rotary multi selector
m
(flash mode).
The flash mode menu is displayed.
2
Use the rotary multi selector 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
164).
If a setting is not applied by pressing the
k
button
within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.
Flash mode
35
35
B
Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled (
W
) or Lighting Is Dim
•
Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting. Set
Vibration
reduction
(
A
166) to
Off
in setup menu (
A
157) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
•
E
may be displayed in the shooting screen. When
E
is displayed, ISO sensitivity is
automatically increased.
•
The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim
lighting. More time than usual is required to save images to which noise reduction is applied.
B
Note on the Flash
When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images.
To reduce these reflections, set the flash to
W
(off).