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Setting the Flash
Pressing the FLASH button cycles through the flash modes.
The flash can be used in Auto
and Manual
photography modes, but not in Video mode. The
flash mode icons appear in the LCD.
The following list describes each flash mode.
A
Auto Flash: the camera detects ambient lighting conditions, and the
flash fires if it detects insufficient light.
Always on: the flash fires regardless of ambient lighting conditions.
Off: the flash is off.
Note: Flash is deactivated in the both Macro mode and Continuous Shot
mode.
Taking Pictures in Macro Mode ( Close-Up Shooting)
This mode enables picture taking in close distances.
1. Turn the Mode Dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ) mode.
2. Slide the Macro Switch to . The Macro icon ( )
will appear on the LCD.
3. Frame the subject in the LCD.
• The best shooting range is from 20 cm (0.7 ft) at the
maximum wide angle (zoomed out) setting, and from
16 cm (0. 5 ft) at the maximum telephoto (zoomed in)
setting.
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Flash icon
NOTES:
• Distance is referred to measure the distance
between the camera lens surface and the sub-
ject.
• The flash will be deactivated in Marco mode.
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Macro icon
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Macro switch