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The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode:
Flash mode Description
[ Blank] Auto The flash fires automatically to suit the
photographic conditions.
[ ] Red-eye Reduction Use this mode to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon when you want to take natural-
looking photographs of people and animals in
low-light conditions.
When taking photographs, the red-eye
phenomenon can be reduced by asking the
subject (person) to look at the camera or get
as close to the camera as possible.
The flash always fires twice, and the
photograph is taken at the second firing.
[ ] Forced Flash In this mode, the flash always fires. Use this
mode for photographing under artificial light
such as backlighting, fluorescent lighting, etc.
[ ] Suppressed Flash Use this mode when taking pictures using
indoor lighting, for stages and indoor
competitions, and when the subject is too far
away for the flash to be effective.
[ ] Night Scene Use this mode when taking pictures of people
at dark or night-time background.
When the Night Scene is selected, the flash
mode is fixed to Slow Synchronization. (the
flash is fired at a slower shutter speed.)
In the [ ] focus mode and capture mode [Continuous] and [Auto
Exp.], the flash mode is fixed to [
] Suppressed Flash.
The flash cannot be set in the [ ] mode.