Besides the auto-flash mode with red-eye reduction (initial default setting of the camera), you can select fill flash, flash off, or auto-flash without red-eye reduction. Choose the flash mode that best suits your subject and surroundings.

Repeatedly press the flash-mode button to view the choices on the LCD panel and to make your selection.

Auto flash with red-eye reduction 

Some people's eyes (and some pets') can reflect flash with a red glow. The extended flash and the red-eye-reduction lamp on the camera help to minimize red eyes in flash pictures.

Fill flash 

When bright light indoors or outdoors comes from behind the subject (backlighting), dark shadows

Flash off 

When you do not want to use the flash, especially indoors where flash is prohibited, or to capture the ambiance of existing light, use the flash-off feature. Use a tripod or place the camera on another firm support, and use high-speed film because the shutter speed in these situations will most likely be slow.

Auto flash without red-eye reduction 

Use this feature to take pictures of subjects other than people.

Selecting the flash modes

1. Completely lift up the lens cover/ flash to uncover the lens and to turn on the camera. cancel when you turn off the camera, select a different flash mode, or when
   
   
2. Repeatedly press the flash-mode button until the mode-selector arrow points to the fill-flash indicator, flash-off indicator, auto-flash indicator without red-eye reduction, or auto-flash indicator and red-eye-reduction indicator.
   
   
3. Frame your subject within the viewfinder eyepiece
   
   
4. Partially press down the shutter button. When the flash/camera-ready lamp glows green, fully press down the shutter button to take the picture.