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Taking Pictures
Setting the Shooting Functions
Selecting the Flash Mode
,
Auto
The flash discharges automatically depending on the light
conditions.
a
Flash Off
The flash does not discharge, regardless of the brightness.
Use this mode to take pictures where flash photography is
prohibited.
b
Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
c
Auto + Red-eye
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by
the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.
The flash discharges automatically.
d
Flash On +
Red-eye
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by
the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.
The flash discharges regardless of the light conditions.
• The flash mode is fixed at a in the following situations:
- When C (Movie), (Underwater Movie), (Digital Microscope),
or S (Fireworks) is selected as the capture mode.
- When j (Continuous Shooting), c (Burst Shooting), or l (Auto
Bracketing) is selected as the Drive Mode.
- When s (Infinity) is selected as the focus mode.
•In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a.
•In A (Night Scene) mode, you cannot select , and c.
• If you use the Face Detection function when , is selected, the mode
is automatically set to d.
• A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function.
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause
irregularities in the image due to the light distribution.
