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2. Shooting-The Basics 39
Setting the Red-eye Reduction Function
The red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash is
used in dark areas. This reduces light reflecting back
from the eyes and making them appear red.
a Turn the camera on in Shooting
mode (p. 21) and press the MENU
button.
The [ (Rec.)] menu appears.
Shooting Mode Dial
c
a
c
b
bSelect [Red-eye] using the S or T
arrow on the omni selector.
cSelect [On] using the W or X arrow
on the omni selector and press the
MENU button.
z appears on the LCD monitor 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.
Shooting Mode Dial