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Additional Functions
Flash
You can use the built-in flash to record
still images in dark places. The flash
features the red-eye reduction function.
POINTS TO CHECK
Options
Default value
1 If the joystick guide does not
appear on screen, press ( ) to
display it.
2 Push the joystick ( ) toward .
• If does not appear on the
joystick guide, repeatedly push the
joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to
display it.
• Repeatedly push the joystick ( )
toward to cycle between the
flash modes.
• The display disappears after 4
seconds.
3 Press , first halfway to
activate the autofocus and then
fully to record the still image.
NOTES
• The practical range of the flash is
approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The
range depends on the recording
conditions.
• The range of the flash decreases in
continuous shooting mode.
• For red-eye reduction to be effective,
the subject needs to look at the assist
lamp. The degree of reduction depends
on the distance and on each individual.
• The flash will not fire in the following
cases:
- When you manually adjust the
exposure in (auto) or (red-eye
reduction) mode.
- During auto exposure bracketing.
- In the [ FIREWORKS] recording
program.
• The flash mode cannot be selected
when the exposure is locked.
• We recommend not using the flash while
the optional Wide-converter is attached;
its shadow can appear on the screen.
• About the AF-Assist Lamp: While you press
halfway, if the subject is too
Additional Functions
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(auto)
The flash fires automatically according to the
brightness of the subject.
(red-eye reduction, auto)
The flash fires automatically according to the
brightness of the subject. The assist lamp lights
up to reduce the red-eye effect.
(flash on)
The flash always fires.
(flash off)
The flash does not fire.
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