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Using the Flash (Flash Modes), Effective Range of the Flash

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Basic Shooting Settings Using the Flash (Flash Modes) Flash mode can be selected to suit the shooting conditions. 1 Tap the flash mode icon. 80 50 2 Tap the desired flash mode icon. • See "Available Flash Modes" (A56) for more information. • Tap the flash mode setting icon to return to the previous screen. • If you tap any other icon, the setting screen for that item is displayed. Flash mode Auto 3 Frame the subject and take a picture. • The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. - On: The flash will fire when you press the shutterrelease button all the way down. - Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot take pictures. - Off: The flash will not fire when a picture is taken. • If the battery is low, the monitor will be turned off while the flash is changing. Shooting Features C Effective Range of the Flash When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-4.5 m (1 ft 8 in.-14 ft) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 0.5-2.4 m (1 ft 8 in.-7 ft 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto zoom position. 55

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Basic Shooting Settings
Shooting Features
Using the Flash (Flash Modes)
Flash mode can be selected to suit the shooting conditions.
1
Tap the flash mode icon.
2
Tap the desired flash mode icon.
•
See “Available Flash Modes” (
A
56) for more
information.
•
Tap the flash mode setting icon to return to the
previous screen.
•
If you tap any other icon, the setting screen for that
item is displayed.
3
Frame the subject and take a picture.
•
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
-
On: The flash will fire when you press the shutter-
release button all the way down.
-
Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot
take pictures.
-
Off: The flash will not fire when a picture is taken.
•
If the battery is low, the monitor will be turned off while the flash is changing.
C
Effective Range of the Flash
When ISO sensitivity is set to
Auto
, the flash has a range of 0.5–4.5 m (1 ft 8 in.–14 ft) at the
maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 0.5–2.4 m (1 ft 8 in.–7 ft 10 in.) at the maximum
telephoto zoom position.
0
0
8
50
50
50
Flash mode
Auto