32Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) ModeUsing the FlashWhen the flash is needed, such as when the subject is dimly lit or when there isbacklighting, pop the flash up. The flash mode can be set to match the shootingconditions.• When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5 to 4.0 m (1 ft8 in. to 13 ft) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 1.5 to2.6 m (5 ft to 8 ft 6 in.) at the maximum telephoto zoom position.U AutoFlash fires automatically when lighting is dim.V Auto with red-eye reductionReduce “red-eye” in portraits.W OffFlash will not fire even when lighting is dim.X Fill flashFlash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows andbacklit subjects.Y Slow syncAuto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed.Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capturebackground at night or under dim lighting.C Red-eye ReductionThis camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix). Pre-flashes are firedrepeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect. Additionally, if thecamera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed to reduce red-eyebefore the image is saved.Note the followings when shooting.• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button ispressed and when the shutter is released.• More time than usual is required to save images.• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by red-eye reductionprocessing; in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again.
