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: Forced OFF
When you do not open the flash, this mode
is set. Even in dark places, the flash does
not fire.
Set it when you take pictures in places
where using flash is not allowed.
In this time, the shutter speed is set
between 1/8th and 1/2000th. (except in
night portrait mode [ ])
To close the flash
3 Press to the direction of the arrow
until it clicks.
• Be sure to close the flash when you do
not use it.
• Do not stare the flash light nearby when using the flash.
• If you bring the flash too close to the subjects, they may be distorted or discolored
by its heat and lighting.
• The available flash range is about 30 cm –2.1 m. (When setting to ISO100)
• If the subject is too close when using the flash, the image may be over exposed.
• When the shutter jiggle alert is displayed within the available flash range, we
recommend using the flash.
• Do not cover the flash sensor 1 with your fingers or any other item. Otherwise the
picture will not be exposed properly. Similarly, do not cover the flash light.
• In motion image mode [ ] or when the flash is closed, setting is fixed to the
Forced OFF [ ].
• When you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is taken for every flash
firing.
• In night portrait mode [ ], setting is fixed to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
[].
• When you are using the flash, we recommend removing the lens hood. In some
case it my not allow the scene to be illuminated properly.
• The flash indication becomes red when pressing the shutter button halfway.
• During the flash is charged, the flash indication blinks red, and you cannot take a
picture even when you press the shutter button fully.
• Be sure to open the flash entirely when using the flash.
• When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically
adjusted (only when in [AUTO], halogen mode [ ]), but the white balance may
not be properly adjusted when the flash light is insufficient.
• When taking a picture with the flash after setting the white balance manually, the
white balance may not be properly adjusted. We recommend to set the white
balance to [AUTO] when using the flash. (P58)
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