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Using the Flash
Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode
B Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled (W)
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of
camera shake.
• E may be displayed in the monitor. When E is displayed, images captured may be slightly
mottled due to increased ISO sensitivity.
B Note on Using the Flash
When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images.
To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off).
C The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try
again.
• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken.
If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off, and remain off, until the flash is fully charged.
C The Flash Mode Setting
The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode (A 30).
• G (easy auto) mode: U Auto
• Scene mode: Varies with the selected scene mode (A 32)
• F (Smart portrait) mode: U Auto (when blink proof is turned off), fixed at W Off (when blink
proof is turned on) (A 43)
• A (auto) mode: U Auto
Flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set
at the Same Time” (A 55)
When the shooting mode is A (auto) mode (A 46), the changed flash setting is saved even if the
camera is turned off.
C Red-eye Reduction
This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).
Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect.
Additionally, if the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed
to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the followings when shooting.
• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is
pressed and when the shutter is released.
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by red-eye reduction
processing; in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again.
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