Owner's Manual

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Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash.
❚❚ Manual
Choose a flash level between Full and 1/128 (
1
/128 of full power). At full power, the
built-in flash has a Guide Number of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F).
❚❚ Repeating Flash
The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing
a strobe-light effect.
Press 4 or 2 to highlight the following
options, 1 or 3 to change.
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu
Option Description
1 TTL
Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting
conditions.
2 Manual
Choose the flash level (0 236). The camera does not emit monitor pre-
flashes.
3 Repeating flash
The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe-
light effect (0 236).
4 Commander mode
Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling remote optional flash
units in one or more groups (0 237).
Option Description
Output Choose flash output (expressed as a fraction of full power).
Times
Choose the number of times the flash fires at the selected
output. Note that depending on shutter speed and the
option selected for Frequency, the actual number of flashes
may be less than selected.
Frequency Choose how often the flash fires per second.
A Flash Control Mode
The flash control mode for the built-in flash is shown in the
information display (0 146).
A “Manual” and “Repeating Flash”
Y icons flash in the control panel and viewfinder when these options are selected.