Operation Manual

26 Operating the camera
English
To select a flash mode:
1. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode. See "Selecting the Shooting
Mode" on page 28 for details.
2. Open the flash. See "Opening the Flash" on page 20 for details.
3. Press repeatedly until your desired flash mode is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
Using the Self-timer
This feature allows you to set the self-timer settings.
Slow Sync Fires the flash immediately at the beginning
of exposure with a longer shutter speed, so
balanced ambient lighting of the foreground
subject and background scene can be
reached in a low-light environment.
Force Off The flash does not fire. Select this mode
when flash photography is prohibited, or
when the distance to the subject is beyond
the effective range of the flash.
• The flash mode is not available in Continuous Shooting, HDR, and Handheld
Night Shot modes.
• The flash mode will remain at “Flash Off” if the flash does not open.
• When the flash is closed, flash mode is automatically set to flash off.
Icon Mode Description
10-sec./2-sec.
self-timer
Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10-
second delay. This mode is useful when you
want to be part of the picture.
Double Performs delay and capture twice:
Performs a 10-second delay, then captures
the image.
Performs another 2-second delay then
captures the image again.
-- Off (Single) Takes one picture at a time.
Icon Mode Description
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