Operation Manual

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SQW0550
Stabiliser, Zoom and Flash
Setting the Flash Functions
TZ80/TZ81
Recording mode:
1
Press [ ] button ( )
2
Use to select the desired type and press [MENU/SET]
: [Auto]
: iAuto
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1
The flash is automatically activated when the recording
conditions make it necessary.
: [Auto/Red-Eye]
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2
The flash fires automatically to control red eye according
to recording conditions
Use this when you take pictures of people in low
lighting conditions.
: [Forced Flash On]
: [Forced On/Red-Eye]
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2
The flash is activated every time regardless of the
recording conditions.
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under
fluorescent light.
: [Slow Sync.]
: [Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
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2
Takes brighter pictures such as pictures of subjects
against a nightscape by decreasing the shutter speed
when firing a flash.
Ideal for taking pictures of people against a
nightscape.
Using a slower speed can cause motion blur. We
recommend using a tripod.
: [Forced Flash Off]
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
Use this when you take pictures in places where the
use of the flash is not permitted.
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1
This can be set only in Intelligent Auto Mode [ ] or [ ]. The icon changes depending on the
type of subject and brightness.
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2
Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between
flashes varies according to brightness of subject.
The red-eye reduction effect varies depending on the subject and is affected by factors such
as distance from the subject and whether the subject is looking at the camera during the
preliminary flash. In some cases, red-eye reduction may be negligible.