~ Raising the FlashWhen using the flash, be sure it is fully raisedas shown at right. Do not touch the flash dur-ing shooting.B Flash ModesThe flash modes listed on the previous page may combine one or moreof the following settings, as shown by the flash mode icon:• AUTO (auto flash): When lighting is poor or subject is backlit, flash popsup automatically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway andfires as required.• (red-eye reduction): Use for portraits. Red-eye reduction lamp lightsbefore flash fires, reducing "red-eye:'• ®(off): Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is backlit.• SLOW (slow sync): Shutter speed slows automatically to capture back-ground lighting at night or under low light. Use to include back-ground lighting in portraits.• REAR (rear-curtain sync): Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating astream of light behind moving light sources (below at right). If thisicon is not displayed, flash will fire as the shutter opens (front-curtainsync; the effect this produces with moving light sources is shownbelow at left).Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync71
