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3 Flash shooting The built-in flash can be set manually as required. The built-in flash can be used for flash photography in a variety of shooting conditions. Using a flash (flash photography) 1 Press the flash switch to raise the flash. 2 Press the # button (I) to display options. 3 Use HI to choose a flash mode and press Q. 3 • The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on the shooting mode. g "Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode" (P. 104) Flash shooting AUTO # $ Auto flash Fill-in flash Flash off The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. The flash fires regardless of the light conditions. The flash does not fire. This function allows you to reduce the red!/#! Red-eye reduction flash eye phenomenon. In S and M mode, the flash always fires. #SLOW !SLOW Slow synchronization (1st curtain) Slow synchronization (1st curtain)/Red-eye reduction flash Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten dimly-lit backgrounds. Combines slow synchronization with red-eye reduction. #SLOW2/ 2nd Curtain Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) The flash fires just before the shutter closes to create trails of light behind moving light sources. #FULL, #1/4 etc. Manual For users who prefer manual operation. 4 Press the shutter button all the way. # Cautions • In [!/#!(Red-eye reduction flash)], after the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete. • [!/#!(Red-eye reduction flash)] may not work effectively under some shooting conditions. • When the flash fires, the shutter speed is set to 1/180 sec. or slower. When shooting a subject against a bright background with the fill-in flash, the background may be overexposed. EN 59

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59
EN
Flash shooting
3
3
The built-in
fl
ash can be set manually as required. The built-in
fl
ash can be used for
fl
ash photography in a variety of shooting conditions.
Using a
fl
ash (
fl
ash photography)
1
Press the
fl
ash switch to raise the
fl
ash.
2
Press the
#
button (
I
) to display options.
3
Use
HI
to choose a
fl
ash mode and press
Q
.
The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on
the shooting mode.
g
“Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode” (P. 104)
AUTO
Auto
fl
ash
The
fl
ash
fi
res automatically in low light or
backlight conditions.
#
Fill-in
fl
ash
The
fl
ash
fi
res regardless of the light
conditions.
$
Flash off
The
fl
ash does not
fi
re.
!
/
#
!
Red-eye reduction
fl
ash
This function allows you to reduce the red-
eye phenomenon. In
S
and
M
mode, the
fl
ash always
fi
res.
#
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten
dimly-lit backgrounds.
!
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)/Red-eye
reduction
fl
ash
Combines slow synchronization with red-eye
reduction.
#
SLOW2/
2nd
Curtain
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
The
fl
ash
fi
res just before
the shutter closes to
create trails of light behind
moving light sources.
#
FULL
,
#
1/4
etc.
Manual
For users who prefer manual operation.
4
Press the shutter button all the way.
#
Cautions
In [
!
/
#!
(Red-eye reduction
fl
ash)], after the pre-
fl
ashes, it takes about 1 second
before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.
[
!
/
#!
(Red-eye reduction
fl
ash)] may not work effectively under some shooting
conditions.
When the
fl
ash
fi
res, the shutter speed is set to 1/180 sec. or slower. When shooting
a subject against a bright background with the
fi
ll-in
fl
ash, the background may be
overexposed.
•
•
•
•
Flash shooting