Cyber-shot User Guide
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## Flash

1. Press (Flash) on the control button.

1. Select the desired mode with the control button.

| (Auto) | Flash automatically operates in dark locations or when there is backlight.
| (On) | Flash always operates.
| (Slow Synchro) | Flash always operates. The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light.
| (Off) | Flash does not operate.

When the “White circular spots” appears in flash photos
This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camera’s flash, they appear as white circular spots.
How can the “White circular spots” be reduced?

- Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash.

- Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection. ([Off] is automatically selected.)

Notes

- The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjusts the light quantity.

- While charging the flash, is displayed.

- The flash unit pops up automatically before it flashes. Do not cover the flash with your fingers.

- The flash retracts automatically in the following situations:

- The power is turned on/off, the camera is switched to playback mode or USB mode.

- The flash mode is set to (Off).

- The mode dial is set to (Sweep Panorama) or (Movie Mode).

- When you do not want to use the flash, set the flash mode to (Off) beforehand. This makes the flash unable to pop up.

- Do not push down or pick up the flash with your fingers. This may cause a malfunction.

- You cannot use the flash during burst shooting.

- When shooting with the flash and the zoom is set to W, the shadow of the lens may appear on the screen, depending on the shooting conditions. If this happens, set the zoom to T and shoot with the flash again.

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