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USING BUILT-IN FLASH
1 Depress the flash mode
button until appears on
the LCD panel.
2 Depress the shutter
release button halfway
down, and the built-in
flash automatically
pops up when the
flash is required.
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MEMO
• The built-in flash does not retract automatically, push the built-in flash down into
the camera body after use.
• The built-in flash does not discharge when not required even though it has been
in the up position.
• Do not use the lens hood when the built-in flash is used, as it may obstruct the
path of the light coming from the flash, causing vignetting in the picture corners.
• When using an inappropriate For FA lens, ( ) will blink rapidly in the viewfinder
and on the LCD panel when the shutter release button is depressed halfway
down. For more details on COMPTIBILITY OF F AND FA LENSES WITH THE
BUILT-IN FLASH, see page 89.
• If the built-in flash is used continuously, the battery may become warm, but it
does not mean that the battery is faulty; it’s one of the battery’s characteristics.
• The shutter cannot be released until the flash is fully charged.
Auto-popup flash function
The auto-popup flash function operates with the one of 6 picture
modes is set.
In this mode, the built-in flash pops up and discharges
automatically in low light and backlight condition.