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More on Photography When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash More on Photography The following flash modes are available: Mode !# Auto How it works When to use it Flash fires when lighting is poor. Best choice in most situations. % Auto with red-eye reduction Use for portraits (works best when sub- ject is well within range of flash and Flash fires before main flash, reducing "red-eye." looking at pre-flash). When using this mode, the red-eye reduction function will also work automatically for the pic- ture recorded. Not recommended when quick shutter response is required. $ Flash Cancel (off) ! Anytime Flash ( fill flash) k (Slow sync) Use to capture natural lighting under Flash will not fire even dim light or where use of flash is prohib- when lighting is poor. ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken to avoid blurring. Flash fires whenever picture Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and is taken. back-lit subjects. Auto flash combined with Use to capture both subject and back- slow shutter speeds. ground at night or under dim light. To select the flash mode: 1 Flash 2 Flash AAUUTTOO : Set AUTO : Set AUTO Display Flash menu. AUTO Highlight desired mode (to exit without changing mode, wait for a while or press the multi selector to left). Auto with Red-eye Reduction The E5600/E4600 Auto with red-eye reduction flash function uses an advanced red-eye reduction method. Several pre-flashes are fired before the main flash to reduce "red-eye." In addition, if red-eye is detected, the camera will automatically correct it when storing the picture ("In-Camera Red-Eye Fix"). When using this function, there is a slight delay before you can press the shutter-release button again for the next shot. Depending on the situation, red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results. In some rare cases, other picture areas may be affected. Choose another flash mode and try again. 24

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More on Photography
More on Photography
When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
The following flash modes are available:
To select the flash mode:
Display Flash menu.
Highlight desired mode (to exit without
changing mode, wait for a while or press
the multi selector to left).
Auto with Red-eye Reduction
The E5600/E4600 Auto with red-eye reduction flash function uses an advanced red-eye reduc-
tion method. Several pre-flashes are fired before the main flash to reduce "red-eye." In addi-
tion, if red-eye is detected, the camera will automatically correct it when storing the picture
("In-Camera Red-Eye Fix"). When using this function, there is a slight delay before you can
press the shutter-release button again for the next shot. Depending on the situation, red-eye
reduction may not always produce the desired results. In some rare cases, other picture areas
may be affected. Choose another flash mode and try again.
Mode
How it works
When to use it
!#
Auto
Flash fires when lighting is
poor.
Best choice in most situations.
%
Auto with
red-eye
reduction
Flash
fires
before
main
flash, reducing "red-eye."
Use for portraits (works best when sub-
ject is well within range of flash and
looking at pre-flash). When using this
mode, the red-eye reduction function
will also work automatically for the pic-
ture recorded. Not recommended when
quick shutter response is required.
$
Flash Cancel
(off)
Flash will not fire even
when lighting is poor.
Use to capture natural lighting under
dim light or where use of flash is prohib-
ited. If
2
(camera shake) icon appears,
care should be taken to avoid blurring.
!
Anytime Flash
( fill flash)
Flash fires whenever picture
is taken.
Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
k
(Slow sync)
Auto flash combined with
slow shutter speeds.
Use to capture both subject and back-
ground at night or under dim light.
1
:
Set
:
Set
Flash
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
2
AUTO
AUTO
Flash
:
Set
:
Set
AUTO