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•The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if 
necessary.
•The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. When changing scene using 
Scene Guide Mode, the Scene Guide Mode flash setting is returned to the default value with 
each change of scene.
•Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture.
∫The available flash range
If the distance to the subject is close when  taking a picture using a flash, part of the 
recorded image becomes dark because the light of  flash is blocked by the lens or it 
becomes out of flash range. Check the distanc e to the subject when taking a picture. The 
distance at which light from the flash is bl ocked by lens, and the distance to which light 
from the flash is delivered  vary depending on the lens used.
•
The available flash range is an approximation.
•This is the range when [ISO Limit Set]  (P144) is set to [OFF].
When the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used
Available flash range
WideTe l e
[AUTO] in [Sensitivity] 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 5.7 m 
(18.8 feet) 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 3.5 m 
(11.5 feet)
When the 
interchangeable 
lens (H-H014) is  usedWhen the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used
Available flash range according to focal length of lens (When the aspect ratio is [ X].)
Available flash 
rangeWide to 17 mm18 mmTe l e
[AUTO] in 
[Sensitivity] 50 cm (1.65 feet) 
to 8.0 m 
(26.3 feet) Vignetting effect 
occurs due to the 
light of the flash.1.0m (3.29feet) 
to 4.9 m 
(16.1 feet)40 cm (1.32 feet) 
to 3.5 m 
(11.5 feet) 
						

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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter-Priority AE Mode and 60 seconds in the Manual Exposure 
Mode.
•When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/160 of a second.•In Intelligent Auto (  or  ) Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified 
scene.
Note
•When recording with the flash, white saturation can occur if the subject is too close. If 
[Highlight] of the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], regions of white saturation will blink black and 
white when you play back or use Auto Review.
•Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated. The objects 
may be discolored by its heat or lighting.
•Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to Forced ON/
Red-Eye Reduction etc. It causes a malfunction.
•Flash pictures taken closer or beyond the flash’s rated distance may appear too bright or too 
dark.
•You must wait a moment to take the next picture while the flash icon is blinking RED indicating 
the flash is charging.
•If recording a subject without sufficient flash, the White Balance may not be properly adjusted.•When you use certain lenses, light from the flash may be blocked or fail to cover the lens 
field of view, causing dark areas to appear in the resulting pictures.
•When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached, the lower portion of the photo may 
turn dark and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be 
obscured by the lens hood. We recommend detaching the lens hood.
•It may take time to charge the Flash if you repeatedly take pictures. Take a picture after the 
access indication disappears.
•The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between peo ple. Also, if the subject was far away from 
the camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident.
Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)
‰ 1/60
¢ to 1/160th 1 to 1/4000th
Π60 to 1/4000th 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
•
Select [0] to return to the original exposure.•Rotate the control dial to display the [Expo.Meter].  (P155) (However, it does not appear 
in  Mode.)
Note
•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
•When numerical values for aperture and shutter speed are displayed in Program AE Mode, 
each press of the cursor button  3 switches between Program Shift  (P46) and Exposure 
Compensation.
•In Aperture-Priority AE Mode, each press of the cursor button  3 switches between Aperture 
Setting  (P108) and Exposure Compensation.
•In Shutter-Priority AE Mode, each press of the cursor button  3 switches between Shutter 
Speed Setting  (P109) and Exposure Compensation.
Press 3 (È ) to switch to Exposure 
Compensation operation.
Rotate the control dial to compensate the 
exposure.
A Exposure Compensation value
B [Expo.Meter]
Underexposed Properly 
exposedOverexposed
Rotate the control 
dial to the right to 
correct the exposure 
in the plus direction. Rotate the control 
dial to the left to 
correct the exposure 
in the minus 
direction.
AB 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Press 4  () .
Touch burst icon ([ ], etc.).
Select and touch the burst speed.
¢ 1 Number of recordable pictures
¢ 2 Depending on the recording conditions, the number of frames in a burst may be reduced. 
(For example, when [i.Resolution] of the recording menu is set to [EXTENDED], the number 
of frames in a burst may be reduced)
¢ 3 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full. However the burst speed 
will become slower halfway. The exact timing of this depends on the as pect ratio, the picture 
size, the setting for the quality and the type of card used.
•The Burst Mode speed may become slower depending on the following settings.–[Picture Size] (P141) /[Quality] (P142)/[Sensitivity]  (P143)/[Focus Mode]  (P32)/[Focus Priority] 
(P156)
•Burst speed can also be set with [Burst Rate] in the [Rec] menu.•Refer to P142 for information about RAW files.
[H] 
(High speed)[M] 
(Middle speed)[L] 
(Low speed)
Burst speed 
(pictures/second) 432
Live View during Burst  Mode None
Available Available
¢ 1 With RAW files
Max. 5 pictures
¢2, 3
Without RAW filesDepends on the capacity of the card¢3 
						

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Touch [Set].
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
AWhen Burst Mode is set to high speed [H].
•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode.
∫Focusing in Burst Mode
The focus changes depending on the setting for [Focus Priority]  (P156) in the [Custom] 
menu and the setting for [Focus Mode]  (P32) in the [Rec] menu.
¢ 1 When subject is dark, the focus is fixed on the first picture.
¢ 2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on the 
subject.
¢ 3 Burst speed takes priority, and focus is estimated within possible range.
Note
•When the burst speed is set to [H] (when [Focus Mode] is [AFS] or [MF]), the exposure and 
White Balance are fixed at the settings used for  the first picture for the subsequent pictures as 
well. Depending on the brightness of the subject, the second picture and subsequent pictures 
may be brighter or darker.
When the burst speed is set to [H] (when [Focus  Mode] is [AFF] or [AFC]), [M] or [L], they are 
adjusted each time you take a picture.
•Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places, the burst speed (pictures/second) may 
become slower.
•The Burst Mode is disabled in the following cases.–[Glistening Water], [Glittering Illuminations]  and [Soft Image of a Flower] in Scene Guide 
Mode
–[Miniature Effect], [Soft Focus] and [Star Filter] in Creative Control Mode–When White Balance Bracket is set–When recording motion pictures–When recording using the flash
Focus ModeFocus PriorityFocus
AFS ON
At the first picture
OFF
AFF/AFC
¢ 1ON
Normal focusing¢2
OFF
Predicted focusing¢3
MF —Focus set with Manual Focus
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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Maximum of 5 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the 
Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed.
With Auto Bracket
[Step]: [3 •1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s/r ]
Press  4  () .
Touch Auto Bracket icon ([ ], etc.).
Select and touch the step.
Touch [Set].
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
A Auto Bracket indication
•If you press and hold the shutter button, the number of pictures that 
you set is taken.
•The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of pictures that 
you set is taken.
•The picture count is reset to [0] if you change the Auto Bracket setting or turn the 
camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken. 
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
d 0EV j1/3 EV i1/3 EV
31/3
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∫Changing the settings for [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [Sequence] in Auto 
Bracket
1Select [Auto Bracket] in the [Rec] menu.  (P60)
2Touch [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence].3Touch the setting.
•
You can take one picture at a time when set to [ ].•You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to [ ].•Exit the menu after it is set.
Note
•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation range, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensation range.
•The exposure may be compensated incorrectly, depending on the brightness of the subject.•When taking pictures continuously using Auto Bracket with [i.Resolution] set to [EXTENDED], it 
may take time to record all the set number of pictures.
•Auto Bracket is disabled in the following cases.–[Glistening Water], [Glittering Illuminations]  and [Soft Image of a Flower] in Scene Guide 
Mode
–[Miniature Effect], [Soft Focus] and [Star Filter] in Creative Control Mode–When White Balance Bracket is set.–When recording motion pictures–When recording using the flash
ItemSettingsItemSettings
[Single/Burst  Settings] [ ] (single)
[Sequence][0/
`/_ ]
[] (burst) [` /0/_ ]
[Step] [3•1/3] (3 pictures)
[3•2/3] (3 pictures)
[5•1/3] (5 pictures)
[5•2/3] (5 pictures) 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 4 ().
Touch self-timer icon ([ ], etc.).
Select and touch the time setting for the self 
timer.
Touch [Set].
ItemSettings
Picture is taken 10 seconds  after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds  after shutter is pressed.
•
When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
AWhen self-timer is set to [ ].
•A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus. 
Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway.
•If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture 
even when the subject is not focused, set [Focus Priority] in 
the [Custom] menu to [OFF].  (P156)
•The self-timer indicator B blinks and the shutter is activated 
after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
•When [ ] is selected, the self-timer indicator blinks again 
after the first and the second pictures are taken and the 
shutter is activated 2 seconds after it blinks.
Note
•Time setting for the self timer can also be set by [Self Timer] in the [Rec] menu.•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.•Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than 
2 seconds when [ ] is selected.
•The flash output may vary slightly when the [ ] is selected.
•[ ] is disabled when White Balance Bracket is set.•The self-timer will be disabled during recording of the motion pictures.
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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Also, it is possible to set the focus to the subject specified on the touch screen.
(Set the [Touch AF] of the [Touch Settings] in the [Custom] menu to [ON].)
Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.
Set the [Focus Mode] to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC] (P32).
Press  2 ().
To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
•AF area selection screen is displayed when  4 is pressed while 
[ š ], [ ], [ Ø], or [ ] is selected. For operation in the AF 
area selection screen, refer to  P94.
Touch [Set].
Note
•It cannot be set to [ š] in the following conditions.–[Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape], [Artistic Nightscape], 
[Glittering Illuminations], [Appetizing Food]  and [Cute Dessert] in Scene Guide Mode.
•The [ ] is disabled in the following cases.–[AFF] or [AFC] in the [Focus Mode].•The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø] when using the Digital Zoom or [Miniature Effect] in Creative 
Control Mode.