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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Flash Modes
1
Slide the F (Flash) OPEN
switch to the outside to raise
the flash cover.
2
Turn the mode dial to 5.
Using the Flash
To use the flash, slide the F (Flash) OPEN switch to the outside
to raise the flash cover and open the flash. The flash does not fire
if it is not open.
With the flash open, press the F (Flash) button to change the flash
mode. The default setting is [AUTO] when the flash is open.
From the front edge of the lens, the flash light reaches about 0.2
to 5.0 m (7.9 in. to 16.4 ft.) (Wide-angle) or about 0.15 to 3.0 m
(5.9 in. to 9.8 ft.) (Telephoto) when the ISO setting is set to
[AUTO].
FLASH OFF The flash will not fire.
AUTO The flash fires automatically when the subject is poorly lit
or backlit.
RED-EYE FLASH Reduces the red-eye phenomenon, in which people’s
eyes appear red in pictures.
FLASH ON The flash fires regardless of the lighting conditions.
FLASH SYNCHRO. The flash fires with the shutter speed slowed. This is
useful when taking portrait pictures in a nightscape.
Camera shake may occur, so the use of a tripod is
recommended.
SOFT FLASH Reduces the amount of light fired by the flash. This is
useful when using macro shooting to shoot close-ups.