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<1. Auto Flash Mode> ”
In this mode, whenever the camera’s light meter determines that
available light conditions would result in a shutter speed"slower
than 1/60 sec, the flash fires automatically.
• When the flash is set to fire, the “ V ” mark appears in the viewfinder.
<2. Red-Eye-Reduction Auto Flash Mode> “ 4 ”
When taking flash photos of people and animals in dark
surroundings, the pupils of the subject’s eyes may appear red in
the photograph due to the reflection of the flash on the background
of the eyes.
• When this mode is selected, the flash unit fires twice at an interval of
about 0.7 sec. The shutter is tripped only at the time of the second flash.
Between the first and sec flash, the finder display will show the blinking
mark and the selftimer LED. When using this mode, take care to
avoid movement of the camera or subject between the two flashes.
<3. No Flash Mode> “®”
Use this mode when you wish to take photographs without flash, in
order to preserve the atmosphere of, for instance, idyllic sunsets or
interior subjects. Exposure will be automatically set in accordance
with the brightness of the subject, thus capturing the scene’s
natural ambience.
• When taking pictures of low-light subjects, exposure times may be very
long (maximum 16 sec). Use of a tripod is strongly recommended to
prevent camera shake.
• When using this mode, the flash mode indicator “ V ” will not appear
even if the scene is dark.
<4. Fill-in Flash l\/lode> “ V ”
This mode forces the flash to fire, regardless of the amount of
available light. In outdoor photography, portrait pictures in bright
sunlight or backlight may appear very dark or silhouetted due to
the strong light sources behind or around the subject. In such
cases, using the fill-in flash mode will add light to illuminate the
main subject, thus making both subject and background appear
more natural. (Daylight Synch Photography)
• When the subject is in shadow and the proper shutter speed would
ordinarily fall below 1/60th sec, using the fill-in flash mode will cause the
shutter to be set automatically at 1/60th sec.
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