Red-eye Reduction Function
The subject’s eyes may appear red in flash
photos due to a phenomenon called “red
eye,” caused by light reflecting from the re
tina.
When the red-eye reduction function is set
and the shutter button is pressed halfway,
the red-eye reduction lamp lights to illumi
nate the subject before the flash fires to re
duce the size of the subject’s pupils and mi
nimize the chance of red eye. Red-eye re
duction can be set in creative zone modes
and in Full Auto ( D ), Portrait ( 9 ) and
Close-up ( ) image zone modes.
• Although setting is possible, red-eye re
duction will not function in Sports ( )
and Landscape ( U ) modes.