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Using the Built-in Flash
The built-in flash can be used in auto and t, u, v, and w modes only;
note, however, that the flash can not be used with live image control
(0 28) and will not fire when On is selected for HDR in the shooting
menu (0 145), or in I mode (0 63) when a frame rate of 15, 30, or
60 fps is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu (0 125). If the
flash is fired multiple times in quick succession, the flash and shutter
may be temporarily disabled to protect the flash. Shooting can be
resumed after a brief pause.
Objects close to the camera may be overexposed in photographs taken
with the flash at high ISO sensitivities.
To avoid vignetting, remove lens hoods and shoot at ranges of at least
0.6 m (2 ft). Some lenses may cause vignetting at greater distances or
obstruct the red-eye reduction lamp, interfering with red-eye reduc-
tion. The following illustrations show the effect of vignetting caused by
shadows cast by the lens when the built-in flash is used.
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Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture. With
the standard zoom lens at maximum aperture and ISO sensitivity set to
ISO 160 to 6400, the range is approximately 0.6 m–7.0 m (2 ft–23 ft)
when the lens is zoomed all the way out, 0.6 m–4.2 m (2 ft–13.8 ft) at
maximum zoom.
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See Also
See page 157 for information on flash control, or page 158 for informa-
tion on adjusting flash level.