Reference Manual

356 On-Camera Flash Photography
Use the Flash mode option in the photo shooting menu to
choose the flash mode. The options available depend on the
mode selected with the mode dial.
Flash Modes
Option Description
Available
in
I
Fill flash
(front-
curtain
sync)
The flash fires with every shot. In modes P
and A, shutter speed will automatically be
set to values between
1
/ 200 s (or
1
/ 8000 s with
Auto FP High-Speed Sync) and
1
/ 60 s.
b, P, S,
A, M
J
Red-eye
reduction
(red-eye
reduction)
Use for portraits. The flash fires with every
shot, but before it fires, the red-eye
reduction lamp on the flash unit or camera
lights to reduce “red-eye” (a flash unit with
red-eye reduction is required). Not
recommended with moving subjects or in
other situations in which quick shutter
response is required. Do not move camera
during shooting.
K
Slow sync+
red-eye
(red-eye
reduction
with slow
sync)
As for Red-eye reduction except that
shutter speed slows automatically to
capture background lighting at night or
under low light. Use when you want to
include background lighting in portraits.
Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent
blurring caused by camera shake.
P, A
L
Slow sync
(slow
sync)
As for Fill flash except that shutter speed
slows automatically to capture
background lighting at night or under low
light. Use when you want to capture both
subject and background. Use of a tripod is
recommended to prevent blurring caused
by camera shake.