Canon ZOOM85 - Manual (Page 31)

. Press the shutter button
halfway.
^ The red-eye reduction
lamp lights up and the
shutter will not release
for about one second.
• Keep the shutter button
halfway pressed.
5. After about one second,
press the shutter button
fully.
^ The flash fires and the
shutter is released.
Red-eye Reduction Function
With flash photography in dark places, the subject's eyes
may appear red This phenomenon is called “red-eye" and
occurs when flash illumination refiects off the retina
In red-eye reduction mode <®>AUTO , the red-eye reduction
lamp lights for about 1 second before the flash is fired This
causes the pupils of the subject’s eyes to contract and
minimizes the likelihood of red-eye occurring
The efficacy of the red-eye reduction function varies from
person to person
IS
• When the red-eye reduction lamp is lit, shutter
release is delayed by about 1 second to increase
the effectiveness of the red-eye reduction
function. For Immediate shutter release, select
col!»
» or
ca
on the mode dial before
shooting.
»The effectiveness of red-eye reduction can be
enhanced by making the room as bnght as
possible and by using a wide-angle lens setting.
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