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Advanced Features — Photography
d Setting the Flash
Available Photography modes:
a, H, ., 8, s (➝p.40)
Use this mode for ordinary photography.
This mode is suitable for shooting portraits in low-light
conditions.
Flash photography is useful for taking pictures at night or indoor dark locations. Choose from 6 flash modes
according to the type of shot.
When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b
appears on the LCD monitor before the flash fires.
AUTO Auto flash (not displayed)
The flash fires as required by the
shooting conditions.
MENU
/OK
DISP/
BACK
The flash setting
changes each time you
press d (q).
b Red-eye reduction
Using this mode to minimize
red-eye (eyes appear in red in
the finished photo).
The flash fires as required by
the shooting conditions.
Red-eye effect
When using the flash to take a picture of people in low-light
conditions, their eyes sometimes appear red in the picture.
This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the
inside of the eye.
d Forced flash
Use this mode in backlit scenes, or
to get the correct colors when
taking a picture under bright
lighting.
In this mode, the flash fires in bright
as well as dark conditions.