Using the Built-in Flash

You can use the built-in flash for recording still images.

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(auto)

The flash fires automatically according to the brightness

 

of the subject.

(red-eye reduction, auto) The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject, and the assist lamp lights up to reduce the red-eye effect.

(flash on)

The flash always fires.

 

(flash off)

The flash does not fire. Use this setting in places where

 

flash photography is prohibited.

 

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR)

 

CARD CAMERA

CARD PLAY (VCR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Press the (flash) button.

•The setting changes with each press of the button.

•The symbol of the selected flash mode appears on the screen. “ ” disappears after 4 seconds.

2. Press the PHOTO button halfway.

“ ” appears in green.

3. Press the PHOTO button fully.

The flash fires and the still image shown on the screen will be recorded.

❍Do not fire the flash close to people’s eyes.

❍Do not fire the flash at persons while they are driving.

❍Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand.

❍The practical range of the flash is approx. 3.3 to 6.6 ft. (1 to 2 m). The range

depends upon the recording condition.

❍The camcorder fires a pre-flash to obtain the subject’s exposure data and adjusts the main flash to the optimal intensity (flash exposure compensation).

❍The effect of flash photography may not be obtained in bright places.

❍For the red-eye reduction mode to be effective, the subject needs to look at the assist lamp. The degree of reduction depends upon the distance and on each individual.

❍The red-eye reduction mode cannot be used in stitch assist mode.

❍The flash mode cannot be selected when exposure is locked, or after the first still image in Stitch Assist mode.

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