Ricoh R8 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Flash Modes
Flash Range (when ISO Setting is set to [Auto] GP.97)
1
Turn the mode dial to 5.
2
Press the ADJ./OK button
toward F (flash).
The list of the flash modes
symbol is displayed on the
picture display.
Using the Flash
You can select the flash mode that best suits your shot. At the time
of purchase, the camera is set to [Flash Off].
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.
Wide-Angle Approx. 20 cm to 3.0 m (from the front of the lens)
Telephoto Approx. 25 cm to 2.0 m (from the front of the lens)