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Setting the Shooting Functions
Selecting the Flash Mode
,
Auto
The flash discharges automatically depending on the
light conditions. If the Face Detection function is
activated, the flash mode is automatically set to
d
.
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. A pre-flash
discharges before the main flash.
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. A pre-flash discharges before the main flash.
• The flash mode is fixed at
a
in the following situations:
- When
C
(Movie) or
S
(Fireworks) is selected as the capture mode
- When
j
(Continuous Shooting),
A
(Burst Shooting(L)),
B
(Burst
Shooting(M)) or
C
(Burst Shooting(H)) is selected as the drive
mode
- When
s
(Infinity) is selected as the focus mode
• In
X
(Digital Wide) or
F
(Digital Panorama) mode, the flash mode
is set to
a
. However other flash mode setting can be selected.
• In
9
(Green) mode, you can only select
,
or
a
.
• In
A
(Night Scene) mode, you cannot select
,
and
c
.
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause
irregularities in the image due to the light distribution.