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Flash Sync Mode

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Flash Sync Mode Reference-Flash Sync Mode Controls used: button + command dial Choose a flash sync mode according to shooting conditions. The current flash mode is displayed in the control panel as shown below. is displayed when the flash is off. : Red-eye reduction Use for portraits. AF-assist lamp lights before flash fires, reducing "red-eye." AUTO: Auto flash When lighting is poor or subject is back lit, flash pops up automatically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as required. If this icon is not displayed, flash will only pop up when button is pressed. SLOW: Slow sync Shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light. REAR: Rear-curtain sync Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating stream of light effect behind moving subjects. If this icon is not displayed, flash will fire immediately after shutter opens. The flash sync modes available depend on the mode currently selected with the mode dial. , , , Auto Auto slow sync Auto+ red-eye reduction Off Off P, A Fill flash Red-eye reduction Slow sync+ red-eye reduction Rear curtain +slow sync * Red-eye reduction Slow sync 36 * SLOW is displayed after command dial is released. Auto slow sync+ red-eye reduction S, M Fill flash Rearcurtain sync

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Reference—Flash Sync Mode
Flash Sync Mode
Choose a flash sync mode according to shooting
conditions.
The current flash mode is displayed in
the control panel as shown below.
is displayed
when the flash is off.
Controls used:
button + command dial
The flash sync modes available depend on the mode currently selected with
the mode dial.
Auto+
red-eye
reduction
,
,
,
Auto
Off
Off
Auto slow sync
Auto slow
sync+
red-eye
reduction
Use for portraits.
AF-assist lamp lights
before flash fires, reducing “red-eye.”
: Red-eye reduction
Flash fires just before shutter closes, cre-
ating stream of light effect behind moving subjects.
If this icon is
not displayed, flash will fire immediately after shutter opens.
REAR: Rear-curtain sync
When lighting is poor or subject is back lit,
flash pops up automatically when shutter-release button is
pressed halfway and fires as required.
If this icon is not dis-
played, flash will only pop up when
button is pressed.
AUTO: Auto flash
Shutter speed slows automatically to capture
background lighting at night or under low light.
SLOW: Slow sync
P, A
Fill flash
Red-eye
reduction
Rear
curtain
+slow
sync
*
Slow sync+
red-eye
reduction
Slow sync
*
SLOW
is displayed after command dial is released.
Red-eye
reduction
S, M
Fill flash
Rear-
curtain
sync