Operating Instructions

Application (Record)
Taking pictures with the built-in flash
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Changing the setting of the flash
Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu
• For the setting procedures of the menu. (→57)
Press to select a type and press [MENU/SET]
Type, operations Uses
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1
[Auto]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
Normal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]
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2
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
[Forced Flash On]
• Always flash
Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
*
2
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take
brighter pictures)
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
*
3
[Forced Flash Off]
• Never flash
Places where flash use is prohibited
*
1
Only in the [ ] mode
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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.
When [Red-Eye Removal] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the icon changes to [
]/[ ], red-
eye is automatically detected and the picture data is corrected. (only if the camera has detected a
face)
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3
This setting is not displayed in the menu. When you close the flash, [ ] is automatically set.