Canon PowerShot A2500 - Manual (Page 56)

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Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents:
Basic Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Playback Mode
[!] Off
For shooting without the flash.
• If a flashing [ ] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button
halfway in low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.
Still Images
Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock ( = 49), you can lock the exposure for the flash
shots.
1 Set the flash to [h] ( = 56).
2 Lock the flash exposure.
z z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
< r> button.
X X The flash fires, and when [ (] is
displayed, the flash output level is
retained.
z z To unlock FE, release the shutter button
and press the < r> button again. In this
case, [ (] is no longer displayed.
3 Compose the shot and shoot.
• FE: Flash Exposure
Flash
Still Images
Changing the Flash Mode
You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene.
z z Press the < r> button, press the
buttons to choose a flash mode, and then
press the < m> button.
X X The option you configured is now
displayed.
[ ] Auto
The flash fires automatically in low-light conditions.
[h] On
You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see
“Flash Range” ( = 104).
[Z] Slow Synchro
With this option, the flash fires to increase the brightness of the main
subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter speed to
increase the brightness of the background that is out of the flash range.
• Even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject does not
move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
• Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still
and prevent camera shake.