Olympus SP 500 SP-500 UZ Advanced Manual (English) - Page 41

Flash shooting, Auto-flash No indication, Red-eye reduction flash, Red-eye fill-in flash

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Flash shooting Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve. Flash working range W (max.): Approx. 0.3 m to 4.5 m (1 ft. to 14.8 ft.) T (max.): Approx. 0.3 m to 3.4 m (1 ft. to 11.2 ft.) Auto-flash (No indication) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. Red-eye reduction flash (!) 3 Basic shooting functions The light from the flash may make the subject's eyes appear red in the picture. The red-eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. Note The subject's eyes appear red. • After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement. • Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the preflashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness. Red-eye fill-in flash (H) The flash always fires after pre-flashes for red-eye reduction are emitted. Fill-in flash (#) The flash fires regardless of the available light. This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject's face (such as shadows from tree leaves), in a backlight situation, or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting (especially fluorescent light). Note • The fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light. Flash off ($) The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited. You can also use this mode when shooting landscapes, sunsets, and other subjects outside the range of the flash. 41

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Basic shooting functions
Flash shooting
Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you
want to achieve.
Flash working range
W (max.):
Approx. 0.3 m to 4.5 m (1 ft. to 14.8 ft.)
T (max.):
Approx. 0.3 m to 3.4 m (1 ft. to 11.2 ft.)
Auto-flash (No indication)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
Red-eye reduction flash (
!
)
The light from the flash may make the
subject’s eyes appear red in the picture.
The red-eye reduction flash mode
reduces this phenomenon by emitting
pre-flashes before firing the regular
flash.
Red-eye fill-in flash (
H
)
The flash always fires after pre-flashes for red-eye reduction are emitted.
Fill-in flash (
#
)
The flash fires regardless of the available
light. This mode is useful for eliminating
shadows on the subject’s face (such as
shadows from tree leaves), in a backlight
situation, or for correcting the color shift
produced by artificial lighting (especially
fluorescent light).
Flash off (
$
)
The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where
flash photography is not desired or is prohibited. You can also use this mode when
shooting landscapes, sunsets, and other subjects outside the range of the flash.
Note
•
After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released.
Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement.
•
Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre-
flashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical characteristics
may also limit effectiveness.
Note
•
The fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light.
The subject’s eyes appear red.