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Setting the Flash (Flash On)

Content Id: 8200422100


Solution

When setting [Flash] to [Auto], [Flash] is not activated if the surroundings are light. However, when shooting with the subject backlit, [Flash] is sometimes used not to make the subject dark. This section describes the setting to shoot the shots with constant flash.

Caution

The [flash on] () function is not available for [Fireworks] (), [Super Macro] () in [Special Scene] ().
The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to ⋖Program AE⋗ ().

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.


2. Press the ⋖Flash⋗ button ().


3. The following screen will appear in the LCD screen.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ to select the [Flash On] ().

Make sure to select [On].


4. If the following icon is displayed on the monitor, this completes the setting process.

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