Canon A510 - Manual (Page 45)

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Shooting – The Basics
The Basics
z When shooting in any mode other than M
mode, the flash fires with automatic
adjustments.
z The flash fires twice. A pre-flash will fire and
will be followed by the main flash. The pre-
flash is used by the camera to obtain the
subject’s exposure data so that the main
flash can be set to the optimal intensity for
the shot.
z In M mode, the [Flash Output] option can be
changed and the flash fires with the
manually set adjustments (p. 89).
z The fastest shutter speed for flash
synchronization is 1/500 second. The
camera automatically resets the shutter
speed to 1/500 second if a faster speed is
selected.
z Shots cannot be taken while the flash is
charging.
z The flash may take approximately 15
seconds to charge in some cases. The LCD
monitor, if it is on, will go off when the
indicator blinks orange while charging. The
LCD monitor will comeback on after the
indicator lights orange when charging is
completed. The charging time will vary
depending on usage and remaining battery
power.
Setting the Red-eye Reduction
Function
The red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash is
used in dark areas. This reduces light reflecting
back from the eyes and making them appear red.
1 In the [ (Rec.)]
menu, set (Red-
eye) to [On].
z appears on the LCD
monitor.
z The flash setting is saved when the camera
is turned off in the P, Tv, Av and M
Shooting modes.