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Using the flash – Ricoh Caplio R 3 User Manual

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Using the Flash

Press the F (Flash) button to switch between flash
modes. By default, your camera is set to Flash Off.
From the front edge of the lens, flashlight reaches about
0.2 to 2.4 m (W) or about 0.14 to 1.8 m (T) when ISO
sensitivity is set to AUTO.

Flash Modes

1.

Switch the Mode Selector to 5.

2.

Press the F (Flash) button to switch between flash modes.

The Flash mode mark appears momentarily in a large size at the center of
the LCD monitor and then is displayed at the upper left.
During flash charging, the flash lamp keeps blinking. Once the flash is
charged, the lamp goes off and it is possible to shoot.

Note

• The settings are saved until you press the F (Flash) button to change them.
• When shooting movies or in Multi-Shot mode, the flash turns off.
• The flash fires twice to increase the AE/AF (Auto Exposure/Auto Focus) accuracy.

Flash Off

The flash will not fire.

Auto

When your subject is poorly lit or backlit, the flash fires automatically.

Red-eye reduction

Reduces the red-eye phenomenon, in which people's eyes appear red
when shooting images of people.

Forced Flash

The flash fires, whatever the light conditions are, when you shoot.

Slow Synchro

The flash fires with the shutter speed slowed. This is suitable when taking
portrait pictures in a nightscape. It is recommended to use a tripod.