36Shooting FeaturesAvailable Flash ModesC The Flash Mode Setting• With some shooting modes, the selectable flash modes may vary, or the flashmode settings may not be available.• For shooting modes A, B, C and D, the setting is saved in the camera’s memoryeven after the camera is turned off.C Auto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eye ReductionPre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing thered-eye effect. If the camera detects red-eye while saving an image, the affected areais processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.Note the following when shooting:• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-releasebutton is pressed and when the image is shot.• More time than usual is required to save images.• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.• In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of theimage. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again.U AutoThe flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.• The flash mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed onlyimmediately after the setting is made.• Not available in shooting modes A, B, C, and D, and in some scene modes.V Auto with red-eye reduction/Red-eye reductionReduce “red-eye” in portraits caused by the flash.• Red-eye reduction is used in shooting modes A, B, C, and D to fire theflash whenever a picture is taken.X Fill flash/Standard flashThe flash fires whenever a picture is taken.• Standard flash is displayed in shooting modes A, B, C, and D.Y Slow syncSuited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.The flash fires when necessary to illuminate the main subject; slow shutterspeeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting.• Not available in shooting modes B and D, and in some scene modes.
