User Manual

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● Shooting ●

If the flash is used in macro mode, the light may not

be controlled correctly. In this case, set a higher

ISO sensitivity or use other lightings instead of

using the flash.

When shooting with a high ISO sensitivity and

using the built-in flash, there is more of a chance of

overexposure the closer you are to the subject.

Please note that a slow shutter speed will be

selected in dark places when the flash is set to off

or slow synchro. Be careful to avoid camera shake

under these conditions.

• Shooting in Mode

Be careful to hold the camera still to avoid camera

shake.

• Shooting in or / Mode

Fix the camera to a tripod since the shutter speed

will be slower than in the mode.

If an image is dark in mode, reshooting in

mode will make it brighter.

The flash may take approximately 10 seconds to

charge. The LCD monitor, if it is on, will go off

after the indicator flashes orange while

recharging. The LCD monitor will come back on

after the indicator lights a steady orange when

recharging is completed.

Recharging time may vary according to shooting

conditions and battery charge levels.

The flash fires twice. A preparatory pre-flash is

followed by the main flash. The exposure

readings obtained from the subject with the pre-

flash are used to set the optimal flash intensity

for the main flash, which is used to shoot the

image.

Red-Eye Reduction

Light reflecting back from the eyes may appear

red when the flash is used in dark places. Use

the auto red-eye reduction* for these situations.

For this mode to be effective, the subject must be

looking right at the red-eye reduction indicator.

Try asking them to look at the red-eye indicator.

Even better results can be obtained by

increasing the lighting in indoor settings or

coming closer to the subject.

The shutter will not activate for approximately 1

second after the red-eye reduction indicator

fires, even when the shutter button is pressed all

the way down in order to improve the effect. If

you want to have more immediate shutter

response, set the flash setting to either , or