36 2. Shooting-The Basics
Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function
The red-eye reduction lamp fire when the flash
is used in dark areas. This reduces light
reflecting back from the eyes and making them
appear red.
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a
Power the camera in (Shooting) mode
(p. 19) and press the MENU button.
The [ (Rec.)] menu appears.
Mode Dial
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c
a
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bSelect [Red-eye] using the S
SS
S or T
TT
T
arrow on the omni selector.
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cSelect [On] using the W
WW
W or X
XX
X arrow
on the omni selector and press the
MENU button.
z appears on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) if
it is set to Information View display.
zWhen shooting with the red-eye reduction
function, the subjects must look right at the red-
eye reduction lamp for this mode to be effective.
Try asking them to look directly at the lamp.
Even better results can be obtained by shooting
with the lens set to a wide angle, increasing the
lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer
to the subject.
Setting the Slow Synchro
You can shoot images using the flash with a slow
shutter speed. This helps brighten up dark
backgrounds when shooting night scenes or with
indoors lighting conditions.
Mode Dial