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Basic, Operation, Built-in, Retractable, Flash

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(7) BASIC OPERATION FOR THE BUILT-IN RETRACTABLE TTL FLASH (RTF) Ill BASIC OPERATION (SHOOTING) P IP 1/) ).- G. 1fry', (.) Tq The Flash-Recommended Indicator If the built-in flash is recommended, the flashrecommended indicator [t.] starts blinking in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel when the shutter release button is depressed halfway down. • In the Programmed AE Mode and the AperturePriority AE Mode, the flash-recommended indicator [ appears when you attempt to photograph a subject in low light, or in a backlit situation. In the Shutter-Priority AE Mode, the flash-recommended indicator appears only when attempting to photograph a subject in a backlit situation. Using the built-in flash If [ is displayed on the LCD panel, it indicates that the automatic flash function is set. Delete it from the LCD panel. See page 42 for more details. 1. Push the flash pop-up button to activate the flash. • The flash unit starts charging automatically. When it is fully charged, ] appears on the LCD panel. When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down, ['# ] also appears in the viewfinder. • When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down, the shutter speed and the aperture setting appear in the viewfinder. • When the built-in flash is used, using a lens hood is not recommended as it may obstruct the path of the light coming from the flash, causing vignetting in the picture corners.

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(7)
BASIC
OPERATION
FOR
THE
BUILT-IN
RETRACTABLE
TTL
FLASH
(RTF)
1/)
(.)
P
G.
).-
1fry
'
,
The
Flash
-Recommended
Indicator
If
the
built-in
flash
is
recommended,
the
flash
-
recommended
indicator
[t.]
starts
blinking
in
the
view-
finder
and
on
the
LCD
panel
when
the
shutter
release
button
is
depressed
halfway
down.
•
In
the
Programmed
AE
Mode
and
the
Aperture
-
Priority
AE
Mode,
the
flash
-recommended
indicator
[
appears
when
you
attempt
to
photograph
a
sub-
ject
in
low
light,
or
in
a
backlit
situation.
In
the
Shutter
-Priority
AE
Mode,
the
flash
-recommended
in-
dicator
appears
only
when
attempting
to
photograph
a
subject
in
a
backlit
situation.
Tq
IP
Using
the
built-in
flash
If
[
is
displayed
on
the
LCD
panel,
it
indicates
that
the
automatic
flash
function
is
set.
Delete
it
from
the
LCD
panel.
See
page
42
for
more
details.
1.
Push
the
flash
pop-up
button
to
activate
the
flash.
•
The
flash
unit
starts
charging
automatically.
When
it
is
fully
charged,
]
appears
on
the
LCD
panel.
When
the
shutter
release
button
is
depressed
halfway
down,
['#
]
also
appears
in
the
viewfinder.
•
When
the
shutter
release
button
is
depressed
half-
way
down,
the
shutter
speed
and
the
aperture
setting
appear
in
the
viewfinder.
•
When
the
built-in
flash
is
used,
using
a
lens
hood
is
not
recommended
as
it
may
obstruct
the
path
of
the
light
coming
from
the
flash,
causing
vignetting
in
the
picture
corners.
Ill
BASIC
OPERATION
(SHOOTING)