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Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
Using the Flash
The flash menu will help you to set the flash mode best suited the shooting
conditions.
The flash has a range of 0.5–5.5 m (1 ft. 7.7 in.–18 ft. 0.5 in.) when the
camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the
range is 0.6–4 m (1 ft. 12 in.–13 ft. 1.8 in.). The following flash modes are
available:
1 Press J (flash mode).
• The flash menu is displayed.
2 Press the multi selector G or H to
choose the desired flash mode and press
d.
• The monitor will return to the normal display for the
current mode if the setting is not applied by press-
ing d within five seconds.
• For information on using the multi selector, see
“Multi Selector” (c 8).
• The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at
the top of the monitor.
• When z is selected, the icon is only displayed for
five seconds after the setting is applied.
• The flash mode applied in L mode is stored in the
camera’s memory even after the camera is turned
off.
z
Auto (default setting in L mode)
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
A
Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduces “red eye” in portraits (c 27).
B
Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
J
Fill flash
Flash fires whenever picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
D
Slow sync
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture back-
ground at night or under dim light.
Flash
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