Reference Manual

352 On-Camera Flash Photography
Use the Flash mode option in the photo shooting menu to
choose the flash mode. The options available depend on the
mode selected with the mode dial.
Flash Modes
Option Description
Available
in
I
Fill flash
The flash fires with every shot. In modes P
and A, shutter speed will automatically be
set to values between
1
/ 200 s (or
1
/ 8000 s with
Auto FP High-Speed Sync) and
1
/ 60 s.
b, P, S,
A, M
J
Red-eye
reduction
Use for portraits. The flash fires with every
shot, but before it fires, the red-eye
reduction lamp on the flash unit lights to
reduce “red-eye” (a flash unit with red-eye
reduction is required). Not recommended
with moving subjects or in other situations
in which quick shutter response is
required. Do not move camera during
shooting.
K
Slow sync+
red-eye
As for Red-eye reduction except that
shutter speed slows automatically to
capture background lighting at night or
under low light. Use when you want to
include background lighting in portraits.
Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent
blurring caused by camera shake.
P, A
L
Slow sync
As for Fill flash except that shutter speed
slows automatically to capture
background lighting at night or under low
light. Use when you want to capture both
subject and background. Use of a tripod is
recommended to prevent blurring caused
by camera shake.