Reference Manual

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Using the flash
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Shooting basics
• The flash does not fire in the following situations:
When shooting in the movie record mode.
during sequential shooting ( ), panorama shooting or super
macroshooting ( )
• The flash may not give you the optimum result in the macro mode,
especially with wide-angle shooting. Check the resulting picture on the
monitor.
Auto-flash (No indication)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
To shoot a subject with backlight, position the AF target mark over the
subject.
Red-eye reduction flash ( )
The light from the flash may make the subject’s eyes appear red in the
picture. The red-eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this
phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. This helps
accustom the subject’s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red-eye
phenomenon.
• After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is
released. Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement.
• Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the
pre-flashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical
characteristics may also limit effectiveness.
Note
The subject’s eyes appear red.
Note