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Using
Flash in Full
Auto Mode
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After
the
flash frres,
check that
the
v
flash
exposure
confirmation
lamp
lig hts.
When
a correct
flash
exposure
has
been obtained, the
f lash
exposu
re
confirmation
lamp lights for
about 3
sec.
lf
the
lamp
does
not light,
the
flash may have
been
insufficient,
resulting in
underexposure.
In
such a
case, check that the
pilot
lamp is
red,
then
move
closer to the subject
and
take the
picture
again.
O
Fill Flash
Fill flash
can be used outdoors
in
daylight to
supplement existing
light. lt
can
soften shadow
areas of the subject
or
illuminate
a backlit
subject.
With fill flash.
Without
fill flash.
l=l
When fill
flash is
used, the
flash
"*U#rr.
level is reduced
automatically so
that
the
lJl
subject's
illumination
by the
flash
balances well with
the background's
ambient
light.
lnstead
of
having
a
properly-exposed
subject
and an underexposed background,
both
the subject and background are
exposed correctly
for
a
natural-looking
flash
picture.
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