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■ Flash
Press button to toggle between flash modes.
Display
Flash mode Description
Flash Off Turns off the flash; best for environments with
sufficient light.
Auto Flash The flash fires automatically according to the
ambient light level; best for general-purpose
photography.
Auto Flash +
Red-eye
Reduction
The flash fires automatically in low light; the
flash emits a precursor-strobe before the main
flash to reduce red-eye effect; for pictures of
people.
Forced Flash +
Red-eye
Reduction
The flash always fires and reduces red-eye
effects automatically; for fill-in of people in
bright light
Slow Synchronize For taking pictures of night scenes or in dark
lighting. Tripod use recommended.
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Self-Timer Mode
See page 7, Playback/Stop/Self-timer Button. When the self-timer is
enabled, the preset time (10 seconds) and self-timer mode indicator is
displayed on the LCD display. The self-timer LED blinks.
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Image Resolution
There are three resolution settings for taking still pictures: 2048 x 1536,
1600 x 1200, and 640 x 480. Choose higher numbers for images intended
for print.
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Image Quality
The camera provides three image quality settings: Fine, Normal, and Basic.
The main difference among these 3 image qualities is the image
compression ratio. For example, Basic quality provides the highest
compression ratio and smallest file size.