Recording pictures (basic)
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r : AUTO
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition. It 
reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes 
of the subject appear red in photo flash) 
by triggering the flash before actually 
recording the picture.
After that, the flash is activated for actual 
recording again.
The flash goes off twice if you are using 
AUTO/Red-eye reduction [s], 
Forced ON/Red-eye reduction [q], 
and Slow-sync./Red-eye reduction 
[u]. The first flash is preparatory. 
Do not move until after the second flash.
• Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
t : Forced ON
The flash is activated every time 
regardless of the recording condition.
• Use this when your subject is back-
lit or under fluorescent light.
q : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
• In [PARTY] (P67) or [CANDLE LIGHT] 
(P66) in scene mode, the flash mode 
is set to Forced ON/Red-eye 
reduction.
u : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
When you take a picture with a dark 
background landscape, this feature 
makes the shutter speed slow when the 
flash is activated, so that the dark 
background landscape will become 
bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-
eye phenomenon.
• Use this when taking pictures of 
people in front of a dark 
background.
v : Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any 
recording condition.
• Use this when taking pictures in 
places where the use of the flash is 
not permitted.