Olympus Stylus 500 Digital - Manual (Page 41)

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Basic shooting functions
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Flash shooting
Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to
achieve. You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control.
Flash working range
W (max.): Approx. 20 cm to 4.2 m (0.7 ft. to 13.8 ft.)
T (max.): Approx. 20 cm to 2.6 m (0.7 ft. to 8.5 ft.)
Auto-flash (No indication)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
Red-eye reduction flash ( !)
The light from the flash may make the
subject’s eyes appear red in the picture.
The red-eye reduction flash mode
reduces this phenomenon by emitting
pre-flashes before firing the regular flash.
Fill-in flash ( #)
The flash fires regardless of the available light.
This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on
the subject’s face (such as shadows from tree
leaves), in a backlight situation, or for
correcting the color shift produced by artificial
lighting (especially fluorescent light).
Flash off ( $)
The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash
photography is not desired or is prohibited. You can also use this mode when you want to
shoot a natural-looking twilight or night scene.
Note
• After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released.
Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement.
• Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre-flashes, or if the
shooting range is too far. Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness.
Note
• The fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light.
Note
• Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode,
the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement.
The subject’s eyes appear red.