RCA cds4100 User Guide

Your camera has three flash modes; ON, OFF, and
AUTO. If set to AUTO, the camera uses a sensor to
determine if enough light is available to take a good
picture. If a sufficient light value is measured through
the CCD sensor, the built-in flash will not fire. If
additional light is required, the built-in flash will fire
automatically.

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To turn on the flash to AUTO, press the   (Flash)/–
(minus) button on top of the camera until the 

 icon

is displayed on the LCD.

Daylight flash photography is effective for backlit
subjects, when strong shadows are present, or on cloudy
days. In these conditions, flash photography allows more
natural-looking pictures to be taken by softening harsh
shadows. When the flash is used, an effective shutter
speed from 1/3 to 1/1000 of a second is used.

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Press the (FLASH)/- button on top of the camera
until the    symbol is displayed on the back panel
LCD. When activated, the flash will fire with every
picture taken.

This mode forcibly prevents any firing of the flash and
extends exposure time up to
1/3 of a second, thus allowing sufficient exposure in
museums, churches, or anywhere flash photography is
prohibited.

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Press the (FLASH)/- button on top of the camera
until the FLASH OFF icon  (

)  is displayed on the

back panel LCD to turn the flash off. When turned
off, the flash will not fire no matter what the lighting
conditions are.