Canon A710 IS - Manual (Page 66)

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FUNC. Menu (+/– (Flash))/ (Flash
Output).
See Menus and Settings (p. 18) .
z Adjust the compensation/output
using the
or button and press
the FUNC./SET button.
Switching the Timing at which
the Flash Fires
Shooting Mode
1st-curtain
The flash fires right after the shutter opens,
regardless of the shutter speed. Usually, the 1st-
curtain is used when shooting.
2nd-curtain
The flash fires right before the shutter closes.
Compared with the 1st-curtain, the flash fires later
and allows you to shoot images in which, for
example, a car’s taillights seem to trail off behind.
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(Rec.) Menu [Flash Sync] [1st-curtain]*/
[2nd-curtain].
See Menus and
Settings (p. 19) .
* Default setting.
Example:
Flash Exposure
Compensation
Image shot with the
1st-curtain setting Image shot with the
2nd-curtain setting