Sony DSC-U40 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 23

Selecting a flash mode, button fully down. - red

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Selecting a flash mode Shooting still images SELFTIMER ON OFF 2M 101 10 3 EXEC/ , Select [ON] with the control button v, then press EXEC. When you press MENU, the menu disappears and the (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen. 2M 101 10 Self-timer lamp 4 , Center the subject in the LCD screen and press the shutter button fully down. The self-timer lamp flashes red and a continuous beep sounds. The image will be shot after approximately 10 seconds. To cancel the self-timer in the middle of the operation Close the lens cover or press POWER to turn off the power. • If you press the shutter button while standing in front of the camera, the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set. 2M 101 10 , Set the mode switch to , and press the control button v ( ) repeatedly to select a flash mode. Each time you press v ( ), the indicator changes as follows. No indicator (Auto): Based on the lighting conditions, the camera will decide if there is enough light, and will use the flash accordingly. (Red-eye reduction): Flash mode is set to Auto, and the red-eye reduction operates if the flash strobes. (Forced flash): The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness. (No flash): The flash does not strobe. 23

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Shooting still images
,
Select [ON] with the control
button
v
, then press EXEC.
When you press MENU, the menu
disappears and the
(self-timer) indicator
appears on the LCD screen.
,
Center the subject in the LCD
screen and press the shutter
button fully down.
The self-timer lamp flashes red and a
continuous beep sounds. The image will be
shot after approximately 10 seconds.
To cancel the self-timer in the middle
of the operation
Close the lens cover or press POWER to
turn off the power.
If you press the shutter button while standing in
front of the camera, the focus and the exposure
may not be correctly set.
3
10
101
SELFTIMER
ON
OFF
2M
2M
2M
EXEC
/
4
10
101
2M
2M
2M
Self-timer
lamp
Selecting a flash mode
,
Set the mode switch to
, and
press the control button
v
(
)
repeatedly to select a flash
mode.
Each time you press
v
(
), the indicator
changes as follows.
No indicator (Auto):
Based on the
lighting conditions, the camera will decide
if there is enough light, and will use the
flash accordingly.
(Red-eye reduction):
Flash mode is
set to Auto, and the red-eye reduction
operates if the flash strobes.
(Forced flash):
The flash strobes
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
(No flash):
The flash does not strobe.
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101
2M
2M
2M