Canon CDI-E144-010 User Manual

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Shooting – The Basics

z When shooting in any mode other than

mode, the flash fires with automatic

adjustments.

z The flash fires twice. A pre-flash will fire

and will be followed by the main flash.
The pre-flash is used by the camera to
obtain the subject’s exposure data so
that the main flash can be set to the
optimal intensity for the shot.

z In

mode, the flash fires with the

manually set adjustments.

z The fastest shutter speed for flash

synchronization is 1/500 second. The
camera automatically resets the shutter
speed to 1/500 second if a faster speed
is selected.

z In

mode, the [Flash Output] option

can be changed (p. 91).

z Shots cannot be taken while the flash is

charging.

z The flash may take up to approximately

10 seconds to charge in some cases.
Actual times will vary according to
usage and the battery charge.

z The flash setting is saved when the

camera is turned off in the

and

Shooting modes.

Setting the Red-eye Reduction
Function

The red-eye reduction lamp fires when the flash is
used in dark areas. This reduces light reflecting
back from the eyes and making them appear red.

In the [

(Rec.)]

menu, set (Red-
eye) to [On].

appears on the LCD monitor.

z Red-eye Reduction

For this mode to be effective, the subject
must be looking right at the red-eye
reduction lamp. Try asking them to look
directly at the lamp. Even better results
can be obtained by shooting with the
lens set to a wide angle, increasing the
lighting in indoor settings or approaching
closer to the subject.

z The red-eye reduction function cannot

be set when the Special Scene mode
(p. 51) is set to

(Fireworks).