Ricoh 500SE - Manual (Page 42)

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Flash Modes
1
Turn the mode dial to 5/K.
2
Press the F (Flash) button to
change the flash mode.
• The flash mode mark is displayed
momentarily at the center of the
LCD monitor and then a smaller
mark is displayed at the upper left
of the screen.
• The auto focus/flash lamp blinks
while the flash charges. Once the flash is charged, the lamp
turns off and the camera is ready to shoot.
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• The flash mode setting is saved until you press the F (Flash) button again.
• The flash does not fire when shooting movies or in Multi-shot mode.
• The flash fires a pre-flash to increase the AE/AF (Auto Exposure/Auto Focus) accuracy.
• When shooting close-ups with the flash, there may be a shadow in the lower left part
of the picture due to the convex lens.
Using the Flash
Press the F (Flash) button to change the flash mode. At the time
of purchase, the camera is set to [FLASH OFF].
From the front edge of the lens, the flash light reaches about 0.2
to 10.0 m (7.9 in. to 32.8 ft.) (Wide-angle) or about 0.2 to 6.5 m (7.9
in. to 21.3 ft.) (Telephoto) when the ISO setting is set to [AUTO].
FLASH OFF The flash will not fire.
AUTO The flash fires automatically when the subject is poorly
lit or backlit.
RED-EYE FLASH Reduces the red-eye phenomenon, in which people’s
eyes appear red in pictures.
FLASH ON The flash fires regardless of the lighting conditions.
FLASH SYNCHRO. The flash fires with the shutter speed slowed. This is
useful when taking portrait pictures in a nightscape.
Camera shake may occur, so the use of a tripod is
recommended.