Digital Camera Operating Instructions

Advanced-Shooting
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VQT1X05
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Recording mode:
4 1 5
A
Photo fl ash
• Do not cover the photo fl ash with your fi ngers or any other items.
Switching to the appropriate fl ash setting
Set the fl ash to match the recording.
1
Press
q
[
t
].
2
Press
e
/
r
to switch the fl ash setting.
• You can also press
q
[
t
] to switch the setting.
• For the selectable fl ash settings, refer to “Available fl ash settings
by Recording Mode”. (P37)
3
Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to fi nish.
• When 5 seconds pass without any operation, the setting selected at the time is
automatically adopted.
Item Description of settings
q
: AUTO
The fl ash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.
@
: AUTO/Red-eye
reduction

1
The fl ash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and
then activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.
t
: Forced Flash ON
`
: Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction

1
The fl ash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fl uorescent light.
• The fl ash setting is set to [
`
] only when you set [PARTY] or
[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode. (P45)
[
: Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction

1
When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this
feature makes the shutter speed slow when the fl ash is activated,
so that the dark background landscape will become bright.
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark
background.
• The fl ash setting is set to [
[
] only when you set [NIGHT
PORTRAIT], [PARTY], or [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode.
o
: Forced Flash OFF
The fl ash is not activated in any recording conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the
fl ash is not permitted.

1
The fl ash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second fl ash is
activated. Interval until the second fl ash depends on the brightness of the subject.
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