Instruction Manual

9. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
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• Be sure to prevent that dust or sticky substances adhere to the flash unit. When this occurs, it
may not pop up smoothly or at all.
• Do not bring the flash unit too close to objects or close it while it is fired. The objects may be
deformed or discolored by its heat or lighting.
• Do not close the flash unit soon after it is fired prior to taking pictures due to ON/Red-Eye
Reduction etc. It causes a malfunction.
• It may take time to charge the flash if you repeatedly take pictures. You must wait a moment to
take the next picture while the flash icon is flashing red indicating the flash is charging.
• When you attach an external flash unit, it takes priority over the built-in one. Refer to P290 for
external flash units.
• In the following cases, the flash mode is fixed to [Œ] (flash off).
– When recording motion pictures
– When using the electronic shutter
– When [HDR] is set to [ON]
– When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
Using the flash skillfully
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When taking flash pictures, white saturation can occur if the subject is too close.
If [Highlight] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], regions of white saturation will flash black
and white when you play back or use Auto Review. In this case, we recommend that you
adjust [Flash Adjust.] (P205) in the minus direction and take the pictures again.
• When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached, the picture’s bottom section may
be dark due to the light of the flash being partly obstructed by the lens hood. This may also
lead to faulty flash exposures. We recommend detaching the lens hood.