SHOOTING BASICS (Cont.)
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Using the flash
Mode dial
setting
Auto-flash (No indication, factory default setting) :
Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions.
Red-eye reduction flash
Significantly reduces the "red-eye" phenomenon (subject's eyes appearing
red).
Fill-in flash
Always fires regardless of the lighting conditions.
Flash off
For situations where flash is prohibited, or when you do not want flash to fire.
Slow synchronization
In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T
SLOW2 or
1st curtain (front curtain):
Regardless of the shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter fully
opens.
2nd curtain (rear curtain):
2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter closes.
1st curtain with red-eye reduction:
This is for when you want to use Slow Synchronization yet also reduce red-
eye.
1
Press the
● The flash pops up.
2
Press the
mode indication appears.
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:
:
:
SLOW1
SLOW. Press
(flash) switch.
(flash mode) button repeatedly until the desired flash
SLOW2
SLOW:
. Press
again to cancel the menu.
SLOW T
SLOW1,