Digital Camera User Manual
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Recording
[Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [‰].
Press 3/4 to select a mode and then press [MENU/SET].
¢The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash
is activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the
subject.
A Photo flash
Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Item Settings
‡: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when the recording
conditions make it necessary.
ˆ:
AUTO/Red-Eye
Reduction
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The flash is automatically activated when the recording
conditions make it necessary.
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.
‰: Forced Flash ON
Š:
Forced ON/Red-Eye
Reduction
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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./Red-Eye
Reduction
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If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this
feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash 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.
Œ:
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.