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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
Flash Precautions
• Take care that your fingers
do not block the flash when
you hold the camera.
Covering the flash with your
finger can greatly reduce its
effectiveness.
• You may not be able to achieve the desired results using
a flash if the subject is too close or too far away.
• The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds to as long
as 10 seconds to attain full charge after being fired. The
actual time required depends on the battery level,
temperature, and other conditions.
• The flash does not fire when recording using the following
modes and functions: infinity ( ) focus mode (page 76),
continuous shutter (page 83), Movie mode (page 95).
The (Flash Off) icon on the monitor screen indicates
that the flash is turned off.
• The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery
power is low. Low battery power is indicated by (Flash
Off) on the monitor screen, and when the flash fails to fire
properly resulting in poor image exposure. When these
symptoms occur, charge the camera’s batteries as soon
as possible.
Flash
• When the flash is turned off ( ), mount the camera on a
tripod to record images in an area where available lighting
is dim. Recording images under dim lighting without the
flash can cause digital noise, which makes images
appear coarse.
• When the red-eye reduction mode ( ) is selected, flash
intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the
exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is
brightly lit.
• Using flash in combination with another light source
(daylight, fluorescent light, etc.) can result in abnormal
image colors.
• Use of the flash along with wide angle zoom (page 60) or
the Macro mode (page 75) can cause the light of the flash
to become blocked, which can produce unwanted
shadows in your image. Shadows may be particularly
noticeable when using the flash with the Macro mode.