Operation Manual

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SQW0550
Stabiliser, Zoom and Flash
Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:
With the flash you can take pictures in dark places or adjust the entire contrast of a
picture by illuminating a subject with a bright background.
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TZ100/TZ101
Open/Close the built-in flash
To open the flash
Slide the flash open lever.
• Be careful when opening the flash as the flash
will jump out.
To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
• Be careful not to catch a finger or any other
part of your body or any object when you close
the flash.
• Forcibly closing the flash can damage the camera.
• Be sure to close the built-in flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to [
] while the flash is
closed.
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TZ80/TZ81
Use / Do not use flash
You can record with flash as appropriate to the recording mode.
Setting the way the flash works (→244)
If you do not wish to use flash,
press the [
] button ( ) and select [ ] (Forced Flash Off).
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The flash is fixed to [ ] (Forced Flash Off) in the following cases:
• During motion picture recording
• When recording 4K photos
• When recording using [Post Focus]
• When using the electronic shutter
• When [HDR] is set to [ON]
• When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
• When a picture effect in [Filter Effect] of [Filter Settings] is set