User manual

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Shooting features
Flash mode
The ash-r
eady indicator
While the built-in ash is charging,
ashes. The camera cannot shoot images.
If charging is complete, is displayed steadily when you press the shutter-release button
halfway
.
Available ash mo
des
Option Description
Auto
The ash r
es when necessary, such as in dim lighting.
•
The ash mode indicator is only displayed immediately after
setting on the shooting screen.
Auto with red-
e
ye reduction/
Red-eye reduction
Reduce red-eye in portraits caused by the ash.
[Auto with red-eye reduction]/[Red-eye reduction] (page 101)
•
When [Red-
eye reduction] is selected, the ash res
whenever a picture is taken.
Fill ash/S
tandard
ash
The ash r
es whenever a picture is taken.
Slow sync
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background
scener
y. Fill ash res to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter
speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim
lighting.
Rear-curtain
sync
Fill ash r
es just before the shutter closes, creating the eect of
a stream of light following moving subjects.
Notes about shooting with the ash
When y
ou use the ash at the wide-angle zoom position, the edge of the image may be
dark depending on the shooting distance.
This may be improved by adjusting the zoom slightly to a telephoto position.
The ash mo
de setting
The available ash modes dier depending on the shooting mode.