Polaroid A500 User Manual - Page 18

Using the Flash

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Using the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions permit the use of flash. The camera has 3 flash modes: Off, Auto , and Always On. You can take an image using a desired flash mode to suit your circumstances. The flash's effective range is 35.4" ~ 59.1"(0.9m~1.5m) (in the Normal mode). The flash is disabled when the camera is set to Macro mode. 1. Press the Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Toggle until your desired flash mode appears on the LCD display. 3. Compose your scene and press the SHUTTER button to capture your image. The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash mode Description Flash Off Auto Always On Use this mode in an environment where flash use is prohibited or should the subject be too far away for the flash to have any effect. The flash fires automatically according to the surrounding brightness of the photographic conditions. The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness. Select this mode for recording images with high contrast (subject backlit) and/or heavy shadows. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com EN-17

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Flash mode
Description
Flash Off
Auto
Always On
Use this mode in an environment where flash use is prohibited or
should
the subject be too far
away for the flash to have any effect.
The flash fires automatically according to the surrounding brightness
of the photographic conditions.
The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness.
Select this mode for recording images with high contrast
(subject backlit) and/or heavy shadows.
Using the Flash
The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions permit the use of flash.
The camera has 3 flash modes: Off, Auto , and Always On. You can take an image using a desired
flash mode to suit your circumstances. The flash's effective range is
35.4” ~ 59.1”(0.9m~1.5m) (in the Normal mode).
The flash is disabled when the camera is set to Macro mode.
1. Press the
button to turn the camera on.
Power
2. Toggle
until your desired flash mode appears on the LCD display.
3. Compose your scene and press the
button
SHUTTER
to capture your image.
The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode:
Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide
www.polaroid.com
EN-17