Olympus C-2040ZOOM - Manual (Page 73)

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Shooting and Playback Basics
Using the flash (Auto-Flash)
When flash is needed, the orange lamp beside the viewfinder lights when
you press the shutter button down halfway. If the flash mode is set to
"AUTO", the flash automatically fires in low-light and backlit conditions. See
P.124 for information on the other flash modes. The default flash mode is
"AUTO".
Check that the control
panel does not show the
, or icon.
● If any of these modes is
shown, use the (Flash
mode) button to cancel it.
(See "Selecting the flash firing
pattern" on P.124.)
Press the shutter button
down halfway.
● When the orange lamp beside
the viewfinder lights, this indi-
cates that the flash is ready to
fire.
● A flashing orange lamp indi-
cates that the flash is charg-
ing. Wait until the lamp stops
flashing before you press the
shutter button.
Press the shutter button
down fully.
● The flash fires.
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