Flash shooting
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Basic shooting functions
TIPS
The # (flash charge) indication blinks.
→ The flash is charging. Wait until # and the orange lamp beside the
viewfinder turn off.
Shutter speed when using the flash (auto-flash, red-eye reduction, fill-in
flash).
• When # (camera movement warning) lights, the shutter speed locks at its
current level. This helps prevent camera shake problems (shutter speeds
that are too slow can cause blur). However, if the zoom magnification is
increased, the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly.
Function restrictions according to mode
• [AUTO], [!], [#], and [HSLOW1] are not available in S and M
modes.
• The factory default setting for S and M modes is [#SLOW2]. The factory
default setting for other modes is [AUTO].
Note
• The flash does not fire in the following situations:
During sequential shooting ([j], [i], [7]), super macro shooting
and panorama shooting.
• The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom
set to wide-angle (W). Check the resulting picture on the monitor.
Zoom position
Shutter speed
W (max.) 1/30 sec.
T (max.) 1/160 sec.
