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Using the flash

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Using the flash NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips. To change the flash setting, press the Flash button on the top of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Image Display. The camera remains in the current flash setting until you change it or turn off the camera. Icon Setting Description A Auto The camera measures the available light and fires the flash if necessary. This is the default setting. A Red-eye The camera measures light and fires the Reduction flash with red-eye reduction if necessary. Flash On The camera always fires the flash. If the light is behind your subject, use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. This is called "fill-flash". Flash Off The camera will not fire the flash. Use this setting when you do not want a flash (such as with distant objects). This may result in long exposures that will require using a tripod. Night The camera fires the flash to illuminate objects in the foreground. It then continues to expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background. This setting only works when taking pictures of still objects. Hold the camera steady to prevent blurry images. For best results, use a tripod. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 25

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Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips
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Using the flash
NOTE
The flash does not work while recording video clips.
To change the flash setting, press the
Flash
button on the top
of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Image
Display. The camera remains in the current flash setting until
you change it or turn off the camera.
Icon
Setting
Description
Auto
The camera measures the available light
and fires the flash if necessary. This is the
default setting.
Red-eye
Reduction
The camera measures light and fires the
flash with red-eye reduction if necessary.
Flash On
The camera always fires the flash. If the
light is behind your subject, use this setting
to increase the light on the front of your
subject. This is called “fill-flash”.
Flash Off
The camera will not fire the flash. Use this
setting when you do not want a flash (such
as with distant objects). This may result in
long exposures that will require using a
tripod.
Night
The camera fires the flash to illuminate
objects in the foreground. It then continues to
expose as if the flash had not fired to gather
the background. This setting only works
when taking pictures of still objects. Hold the
camera steady to prevent blurry images. For
best results, use a tripod.
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