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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
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USING THE FLASH
Perform the following steps to select the desired flash mode.
1. In the REC mode, press [ ] repeatedly to select the flash mode.
2. Press [ ] to select the flash mode.
• Each press of [ ] cycles through the flash mode settings shown below on the LCD monitor.
3. Record the image.
Auto
Disable Flash
Enable Flash
Red-eye reduction, Auto
IMPORTANT!
• Image recording may not be performed if the shutter release button is pressed while the red operation
LED is blinking.
•You may not be able to achieve the desired results using a flash if the subject is too close or too far away.
About Red-eye Reduction
Using the flash to record at night or in a room with dim lighting can cause recorded images to show red spots
on the eyes of people. This is due to light emitted from the flash reflecting off of the retina of the eye. When
red-eye reduction is selected as the flash mode, the camera performs two pre-flash operations: the first flash is
for triggering the irises to close, then the second flash is for Auto Focus operation. And the final flash is for the
actual recording of the image.
The flash flashes automatically as required by the image-
taking environment’s lighting level.
The flash is disabled, so it does not flash.
The flash is enabled, so it would flash regardless of lighting
level.
The flash flashes automatically as required by the image-
taking environment’s lighting level, and the flash pre-
strobes before shooting to account for the red-eye
phenomenon.
