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Using the flip-up flash, Changing the flash settings – Kodak DX6490 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Using the Flip-up Flash

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy
shadows. Flash is effective between 2 - 16 ft (0.6 - 4.9 m) in Wide angle @ ISO
140 and between 3.3 - 13.8 ft (1.0 - 4.2 m) in Telephoto @ ISO 200.
The flash setting can be changed in any Still mode except Burst. The default
flash setting is restored when you exit the mode or turn off the camera, except
in PASM mode (see

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).

Changing the Flash Settings

1

Slide the open flash button to open the flash unit.
The flash unit must be open to use the flash or change the flash setting.

2

Press the

button repeatedly to scroll

through the flash options.

The active flash icon is displayed in the
EVF or LCD screen status area (

page 8

).

Auto* (default)—flash fires when
the lighting conditions require it.
Fill—flash fires every time you

take a picture, regardless of the
lighting conditions.
Red-eye*—flash fires once so the
subject’s eyes become accustomed
to the flash, then fires again when
the picture is taken (if the scene
requires Red-eye reduction).

Off—flash never fires (flash is
always Off when the flash unit is
closed).

* The flash may fire, even in bright outdoor conditions, if the background is
brighter than your subject.

Flash icon

open

button

Flash
button