Olympus Stylus 800 Digital - Manual (Page 41)

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Flash shooting
Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you
want to achieve.
Flash working range
W (max.): Approx. 0.2 m to 6.5 m (0.7 ft. to 21.3 ft.)
T (max.): Approx. 0.2 m to 3.5 m (0.7 ft. to 11.5 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.
Red-eye fill-in flash ( H)
This always emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction. Only available in S mode.
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.
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.
The subject’s eyes appear red.