PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide

You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is

approximately 50 cm – 7.0 m (1.6 – 23 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and

approximately 1.4 – 3.0 m (4.6 – 9.8 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i).

Raise the flash.

Choose h.

z After pressing the h button, press the qr

buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose h,

then press the m button.

X Once set, h will appear on the screen.

The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds,

that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum

brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast,

the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression

when shooting.

Choose [i-Contrast].

z Press the n button to choose [i-

Contrast] in the 4 tab, then press the qr

buttons to choose [Auto].

X Once set, @ will appear on the screen.

Turning the Flash On

What if the setting screen does not appear even when you

press the h button?

The flash is lowered. Raise the flash manually.

Correcting the Brightness and Shooting

(i-Contrast)

• Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be

corrected properly.

• You can correct recorded images (p. 142).

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