Canon A710 PowerShot A710 IS Camera User Guide Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 66

Switching the Timing at which, the Flash Fires

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1 FUNC. Menu Output). (+/- (Flash))/ See Menus and Settings (p. 18). z Adjust the compensation/output using the or button and press the FUNC./SET button. (Flash Example: Flash Exposure Compensation Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires Shooting Mode 1st-curtain 2nd-curtain The flash fires right after the shutter opens, regardless of the shutter speed. Usually, the 1stcurtain is used when shooting. The flash fires right before the shutter closes. Compared with the 1st-curtain, the flash fires later and allows you to shoot images in which, for example, a car's taillights seem to trail off behind. 1 (Rec.) Menu [2nd-curtain]. See Menus and Settings (p. 19). * Default setting. [Flash Sync] [1st-curtain]*/ Image shot with the Image shot with the 1st-curtain setting 2nd-curtain setting 64

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1
FUNC. Menu
(+/– (Flash))/
(Flash
Output).
See Menus and Settings (p. 18).
Adjust the compensation/output
using the
or
button and press
the
FUNC./SET
button.
Switching the Timing at which
the Flash Fires
Shooting Mode
1st-curtain
The flash fires right after the shutter opens,
regardless of the shutter speed. Usually, the 1st-
curtain is used when shooting.
2nd-curtain
The flash fires right before the shutter closes.
Compared with the 1st-curtain, the flash fires later
and allows you to shoot images in which, for
example, a car’s taillights seem to trail off behind.
1
(Rec.) Menu
[Flash Sync]
[1st-curtain]*/
[2nd-curtain].
See Menus and
Settings (p. 19).
* Default setting.
Example:
Flash Exposure
Compensation
Image shot with the
1st-curtain setting
Image shot with the
2nd-curtain setting