Olympus IR-300 - Manual (Page 38)

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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. 30 cm to 2.6 m (1.0 ft. to 8.5 ft.)
T (max.): Approx. 50 cm to 2.1 m (1.6 ft. to 6.9 ft.)
Auto-flash (No indication)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
Soft flash (( #))
A less intense flash. Use when auto-flash or fill-in flash are too bright.
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).
Note
• After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Do
your best to hold the camera steady throughout the shot.
• 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.
The subject’s eyes appear red.