Sony DSC-P41 Operating Instructions - Page 29

Selecting a flash mode, Set the mode switch

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Selecting a flash mode Shooting still images VGAFINE 101 98 SAF 250 F2.0 2 , Center the subject in the frame. Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on, then press the shutter button fully down. The self-timer lamp (page 8) will flash, and you will hear a beeping sound. The image will be shot after approximately 10 seconds. To cancel the self-timer during the operation Press V ( ) on the control button again. The indicator disappears from the LCD screen. • If you stand in front of the camera and press the shutter button, the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set. VGA 101 98 SAF , Set the mode switch to , and press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode. The flash mode has the following features. No indicator (Auto): The camera decides to use the flash based on lighting conditions. The flash will be used when there is not enough light or when shooting a subject against a light source. (Forced flash): The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light. (Slow synchro): The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light. In this mode, the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions, so you can clearly shoot a background that is out of the flash-lit area. (No flash): The flash will not be used. • If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU first to make the menu disappear. • The recommended distance using the flash is as follows (when [ISO] is set to [Auto]): Approx. 0.2 m (7 7/8 inches) to 3.5 m (11 feet 5 7/8 inches) • The flash fires twice. First pre-emission is to adjust the amount of flash light, and second emission is to shoot the image. • You can change the brightness of the flash using [ ] (Flash Level) in the menu settings (page 56). (When (Camera) is set to [Auto] in the menu, you cannot change the brightness of the flash.) • Because the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions when (Slow synchro) or (No flash) is selected, it is recommended that you use a tripod. • While the flash is being charged, the (flash charge) lamp flashes. After charging is completed, the lamp goes out. • This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off. 29

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Shooting still images
,
Center the subject in the frame.
Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down to focus
on, then press the shutter
button fully down.
The self-timer lamp (page 8) will flash, and
you will hear a beeping sound. The image
will be shot after approximately 10 seconds.
To cancel the self-timer during the
operation
Press
V
(
) on the control button again.
The
indicator disappears from the LCD
screen.
If you stand in front of the camera and press the
shutter button, the focus and the exposure may
not be correctly set.
2
101
98
FINE
VGA
SAF
F2.0
250
Selecting a flash mode
,
Set the mode switch to
, and
press
v
(
) on the control
button repeatedly to select a
flash mode.
The flash mode has the following features.
No indicator (Auto):
The camera decides
to use the flash based on lighting
conditions. The flash will be used when
there is not enough light or when shooting a
subject against a light source.
(Forced flash):
The flash will be used
regardless of the amount of ambient light.
(Slow synchro):
The flash will be used
regardless of the amount of ambient light. In
this mode, the shutter speed is slower under
dark conditions, so you can clearly shoot a
background that is out of the flash-lit area.
101
98
VGA
SAF
(No flash):
The flash will not be used.
If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU
first to make the menu disappear.
The recommended distance using the flash is as
follows (when [ISO] is set to [Auto]): Approx.
0.2 m (7
7
/
8
inches) to 3.5 m (11 feet
5
7
/
8
inches)
The flash fires twice. First pre-emission is to
adjust the amount of flash light, and second
emission is to shoot the image.
You can change the brightness of the flash
using [
] (Flash Level) in the menu settings
(page 56). (When
(Camera) is set to
[Auto] in the menu, you cannot change the
brightness of the flash.)
Because the shutter speed is slower under dark
conditions when
(Slow synchro) or
(No
flash) is selected, it is recommended that you
use a tripod.
While the flash is being charged, the
(flash
charge) lamp flashes. After charging is
completed, the lamp goes out.
This setting is maintained even when the power
is turned off.