Canon PC1057 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting – Letting the Camera Select Settings
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Shoot the image.
z The flash will fire if the built-in flash pops up automatically (Flash
Pop-up function) and appears on the LCD monitor (or in the
viewfinder) when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
z Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 53).
z The flash fires with automatic adjustments when [Flash Adjust] is
set to [Auto] in the Rec. menu. When shooting in M mode, or with
[Flash Adjust] set to [Manual], the flash fires with the manually
set adjustments.
z You can turn off the Flash Pop-up function and manually open
the built-in flash only when you need it (p. 65).
z Be sure to close the built-in flash after use.
z The flash fires twice. A pre-flash will fire and will be followed by
the main flash. The pre-flash is used by the camera to obtain the
subject’s exposure data so that the main flash can be set to the
optimal intensity for the shot.
z The fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization is 1/250
second. The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to
1/250 second if a faster speed is selected.
z The built-in flash may take up to approximately 10 seconds to
charge in some cases. Actual times will vary according to usage
and the battery charge.
z Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging.
z The flash exposure and the flash output can be changed (p. 107).
z The flash setting is saved when the camera is turned off in the P,
Tv, Av and M shooting modes.