36Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) ModeUsing the FlashIn dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with a flash byraising the flash. You can set a flash mode that suits the shooting conditions.• The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.) at the wide-anglezoom position, and about 2.2 to 4.5 m (7 ft. 3 in. to 14 ft.) at the telephoto zoomposition (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto).C Flash Mode Setting• The default flash mode setting varies with the shooting mode (A44).- A (auto) mode: U Auto- y (Scene): Options vary depending on the scenes (A46 to 59).- j (Night landscape): fixed at W (Off )- e (Night portrait): fixed at V (auto with red-eye reduction)- o (Backlighting): fixed at X (fill flash) (when HDR is Off ), fixed at W (Off ) (when HDR is On)(A50)- F (Smart portrait): U (auto flash) (when blink proof is Off ), fixed at W (Off ) (when blink proofis On) (A68).- j, k, l, m, M: U Auto• This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot beApplied Simultaneously” (A104) for more information.• In the following situations, the setting for flash mode is stored in the camera’s memory even afterthe camera is turned off.- When shooting mode j, k, l or m is used- When shooting with V (Auto with red-eye reduction) in A (auto) modeU AutoFlash fires automatically when lighting is dim.V Auto with red-eye reductionReduces “red-eye” in portraits.W OffFlash does not fire.X Fill flashThe flash fires when a picture is taken, regardless of how bright the subject is. Use to“fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects.Y Slow syncFill flash is combined with slow shutter speed. Suited to evening and night portraitsthat include background scenery. Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speedsare used to capture background at night or under dim lighting.Z Rear-curtain syncFill flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating the effect of a stream of lightbehind moving subjects.
