Olympus C-4040 Zoom - Manual (Page 81)

Select a flash mode appropriate to the lightning conditions and the effect you
want to achieve. You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the
flash intensity control (P. 86).
See page 176 – 179 for how to use an external flash.
The flash modes are as follows:
Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions.
This mode significantly reduces
the phenomenon of “red-eye”
by emitting about 10 pre-
flashes before firing the regular
flash. This mode works the
same as the auto-flash except
for the pre-flashes.
Flash shooting
Auto-flash
Red-eye reduction flash
The subject’s eyes
appear red.
● After the pre-flash, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released,
so do not move the camera and hold it firmly.
● Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the
preflashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical
characteristics may also limit effectiveness.
The flash fires regardless of
available light. This mode is
useful for eliminating shadows
on the subject’s face or for
correcting the color shift
produced by artificial lightning
(especially fluorescent light).
Fill-in flash
● Fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light.
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