Olympus D150 D-150/C-1 Zoom Basic Manual (2.5MB) - Page 16

16 í Using the Flash The flash has been designed to fire automatically when shooting under low light or against strong back light. You can select one of the 5 flash modes according to different shooting situations. Operating Procedure 1/3 AUTO OFF DIGITAL ZOOM OFF SELECT END OK Arrow pad 1. Check that the lens barrier is open. Shooting mode menu 1/3 screen 2. Press the OK/menu button. OK/menu button ¼ The monitor shows the Shooting mode menu 1/3. 3. Select by pressing the or arrow pad key. 1/3 AUTO 4. Each time you press the or arrow pad key, the Flash mode is switched in the sequence: Auto-Flash[ Red-Eye Reduction Flash[ Fill-In Flash[ Night Scene[ Flash Off. Select one of these modes. 5. Press the OK/menu button. ¼ The Flash mode is set and the shooting screen reappears. Now you can shoot images with the selected Flash mode. OFF DIGITAL ZOOM OFF SELECT END OK Shooting mode menu 1/3 screen Red-Eye Reduction Flash HQ Note The Flash mode setting menu can also be displayed by simply pressing the ( ) arrow pad key when the lens barrier is open. Pressing the ( ) arrow pad key changes a Flash mode to another. The setting menu disappears after a moment if no operation is performed. AUTO Using the Flash Modes AUTO The flash fires automatically in low light or back light conditions. To shoot a subject with back light, position the AF target mark ( ) over the subject in the viewfinder. The light from the flash may make the subject's eyes appear red in pictures. The Red-Eye Reduction Flash mode reduces this phenomenon. Use this mode to fire the flash with every image. Use this mode when shooting a subject against a night background. Use this mode for shooting in locations where flashes are prohibited (such as a museum).