User Manual

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SQW0021
Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Taking pictures using the flash (supplied)
How to use the flash effectively
Taking a picture using the flash with the subject too close may cause overexposure.
When you set [Highlight] in the [Custom] menu to [ON], the overexposed areas will flash
black and white during [Auto Review] or playback. If that happens, we recommend taking
the picture again, for example, after setting a lower flash output using [Flash Adjust.]
(→183).
Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash or look at it from close range.
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may damage subject).
Flash charging may take time if battery is low or if using flash repeatedly. When the flash is being
charged, the flash icon flashes red, and you cannot take a picture even when you fully press the
shutter button.
The flash is fixed to [ ] (Forced Flash Off) in following cases:
During motion picture recording
When the picture effect (Filter) is set
During panorama picture recording
When using the electronic shutter
When [HDR] is set to [ON]
When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]