User Manual

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SQW0740
Stabiliser, Zoom and Flash
Changing Flash Mode
Recording mode:
Set the flash to match the recording.
→ [Rec] → [Flash] → [Flash Mode]
: [Forced Flash On]
: [Forced On/Red-Eye]
Always takes pictures using the flash.
• Ideal for taking pictures with a backlight or when a
subject is located under bright lighting such as a
fluorescent light.
: [Slow Sync.]
: [Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
When taking pictures against a dark background landscape,
this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is
activated.
• Ideal for taking pictures of people against a nightscape.
• Using a slower speed can cause motion blur. We
recommend using a tripod.
The flash is activated twice.
The interval between the first and second flash is longer when [ ] or [ ] is set.
The subject should not move until the second flash is activated.
• 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.
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Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Flash Mode Shutter speed (seconds)
1/60
*
1
- 1/4000
Flash Mode Shutter speed (seconds)
1 - 1/16000
60
*
2
- 1/16000
*
1
The shutter speed is set to 60 seconds in Shutter-Priority AE Mode and to T (Time) in Manual
Exposure Mode.
*
2
The shutter speed is set to T (Time) in Manual Exposure Mode.
• In Intelligent Auto Mode ([ ] or [ ]), the shutter speed changes depending on the
detected scene.
Setting the Flash Functions