Operation Manual

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Advanced
Features
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Press the “d” (c ) Flash button to select the
appropriate Flash mode.
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! If you use the flash in very dusty conditions or when it is
snowing, white dots may appear in the image due to the flash
reflecting off the dust particles or snowflakes. Try taking the
shot using Suppressed flash mode.
You can choose from 5 Flash modes according to the type of shot.
1
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Set the Power switch to “q”.
2
Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode.
3
d FLASH
(
EXCLUDING
,
)
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Press the Flash pop-up button to pop-up the flash.
h Effective flash range (
B)
Wide-angle : Approx. 0.3 m to 6.0 m
(1.0 ft. to 19.7 ft.)
Telephoto : Approx. 0.8 m to 5.5 m
(2.6 ft. to 18.0 ft.)
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! If the shutter speed is set to a speed faster than 1/1000 sec.,
the image may appear dark even if the flash is used.
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! When the flash is popped up or you are using the flash to
take pictures, you may see the image disappear and the
monitor go dark as the flash charges. The indicator lamp
blinks orange while the flash is charging.
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Suppressed flash
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Pressing the flash down switches the camera to
Suppressed flash mode.
Use this mode for photography using indoor lighting,
for shots taken through glass, and for photography in
venues such as theaters or at indoor sporting events
where the distance is too great for the flash to be
effective. When you use Suppressed flash, the
Automatic white balance function (➡P.107) operates
so that natural colors are captured along with the
ambience of the available light.
The available Flash modes are limited depending
on the Photography mode selected (➡P.37).
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! If you are shooting in Suppressed flash mode in dark
conditions, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
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! See P.23, 101 for information on the camera shake
warning.
d
Forced flash
Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a
subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to
obtain the correct colors when you are shooting under
lighting such as fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the flash
fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
b
Red-eye reduction
Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes appear
natural when photographing people in low-light conditions.
The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken
and then fires again to take the actual picture.
The flash fires automatically as required by the shooting
conditions.
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! If you press the Shutter button while the flash is charging, the shot will
be taken without the flash.
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Red-eye effect
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When you use the flash to photograph people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear
red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use
Red-eye reduction flash to effectively minimize the likelihood of the red-eye effect.
Take the following measures to make Red-eye reduction more effective :
h Get the subjects to look at the camera. h Get as close as possible to the subjects.
x Auto flash mode
Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires
automatically as required by the shooting conditions.
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! If you press the Shutter button while the flash is charging, the shot will
be taken without the flash.
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