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When
the red-eye reduction function
is
set
and
the shutter button
is
pressed halfway,
the
bar
indicators
in
the
LCD
panel
and
viewfinder light
up
for about
1.5
seconds.
When
these indica-
tors
go
out,
press
the
shutter button com-
pletely
to
take the picture.
Light
from
the built-in
flash
may
be
blocked
when using the following lenses.
When
using
such a lens
we
recommend
usi
ng a dedicated
external
flash
unit.
• Large aperture lenses such
as
the
EF
20-35mm
f/ 2
.S
L
and
EF 2S-S0mm fl2.S-
4L.
•
Su
per-telephoto lenses such
as
the
EF
300
mm
f/2.
SL
and
EF
600mm f/
4L
.
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
( 0
),
Portrait (
~
) and
Close-up (
,~
) image
zone
modes
.
•
Although
setting is possible,
red-eye
re-
duct
ion will not function in Sports (
~)
and Landscape (
...
)
modes
.
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