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78 SLOW-SPEED-SYNC SHOOTING • In this mode, the shutter speed automatically changes with ambient brightness. The shutter speed changes in the range from 1/100 sec. to 1 second • When the flash does not pop-up in the step 3, push the flash pop-up button to activate the flash. SNOI1V83d0 033NVA0V Purpose It is possible to balance the exposure of a foreground subject against a dimly-lit background by using the flash to properly expose the foreground subject and a slow-shutter-speed to expose the 1pw light background. How to set With the Night-scene Program Mode set 1. Set the mode dial to [ 44]. 2. Set the lens aperture ring to [ A ]. 3. The built-in flash pops up automatically. 4. Before shooting, confirm that the flash is fully charged. How to set With the Metered Manual Mode set 1. Depress the flash pop-up button to activate the built-in flash. 2. Set the camera's exposure mode to the Metered Manual Mode. 3. Select an appropriate shutter speed (slower than 1/100 of second) and aperture combination for a correct exposure. 4. Before shooting, confirm that the flash is fully charged. Note • The slow-speed-sync can also be used with the Shutter-Priority AE Mode set. Confirm that the exposure warning (Blinking aperture setting) is not appearing in the viewfinder. • In the slow-shutter-sync shooting, use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake.

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SNOI1V83d0
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78
SLOW
-SPEED
-SYNC
SHOOTING
Purpose
It
is
possible
to
balance
the
exposure
of
a
fore-
ground
subject
against
a
dimly
-lit
background
by
using
the
flash
to
properly
expose
the
foreground
subject
and
a
slow
-shutter
-speed
to
expose
the
1pw
light
background.
How
to
set
With
the
Night
-scene
Program
Mode
set
1.
Set
the
mode
dial
to
[
4
4].
2.
Set
the
lens
aperture
ring
to
[
A
].
3.
The
built-in
flash
pops
up
automatically.
4.
Before
shooting,
confirm
that
the
flash
is
fully
charged.
•
In
this
mode,
the
shutter
speed
automatically
changes
with
ambient
brightness.
The
shutter
speed
changes
in
the
range
from
1/100
sec.
to
1
second
•
When
the
flash
does
not
pop-up
in
the
step
3,
push
the
flash
pop-up
button
to
activate
the
flash.
How
to
set
With
the
Metered
Manual
Mode
set
1.
Depress
the
flash
pop-up
button
to
activate
the
built-in
flash.
2.
Set
the
camera's
exposure
mode
to
the
Metered
Manual
Mode.
3.
Select
an
appropriate
shutter
speed
(slower
than
1/100
of
second)
and
aperture
combi-
nation
for
a
correct
exposure.
4.
Before
shooting,
confirm
that
the
flash
is
fully
charged.
Note
•
The
slow
-speed
-sync
can
also
be
used
with
the
Shutter
-Priority
AE
Mode
set.
Confirm
that
the
exposure
warning
(Blinking
aperture
setting)
is
not
appearing
in
the
viewfinder.
•
In
the
slow
-shutter
-sync
shooting,
use
of
a
tripod
is
recommended
to
prevent
camera
shake.