26Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) ModeUsing the FlashThe flash menu will help you to set the flash mode best suited the shootingconditions.The flash has a range of 0.5–5.5 m (1 ft. 7.7 in.–18 ft. 0.5 in.) when thecamera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, therange is 0.6–4 m (1 ft. 12 in.–13 ft. 1.8 in.). The following flash modes areavailable:1 Press J (flash mode).• The flash menu is displayed.2 Press the multi selector G or H tochoose the desired flash mode and pressd.• The monitor will return to the normal display for thecurrent mode if the setting is not applied by press-ing d within five seconds.• For information on using the multi selector, see“Multi Selector” (c 8).• The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed atthe top of the monitor.• When z is selected, the icon is only displayed forfive seconds after the setting is applied.• The flash mode applied in L mode is stored in thecamera’s memory even after the camera is turnedoff.z Auto (default setting in L mode)Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.A Auto with red-eye reductionReduces “red eye” in portraits (c 27).B OffFlash will not fire even when lighting is poor.J Fill flashFlash fires whenever picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows andback-lit subjects.D Slow syncFlash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture back-ground at night or under dim light.Flash44
