Using the Flash
You can use the
(auto) | The flash fires automatically according to the brightness |
| of the subject. |
The flash fires automatically according to the brightness | |
| of the subject. The assist lamp lights up to reduce the |
| |
(flash on) | The flash always fires. |
(flash off) | The flash does not fire. Use this setting in places where |
| flash photography is prohibited. |
Flash
PHOTO button (flash) button
Assist lamp
1.Set the camcorder to CAMERA• or CAMERA• mode.
2.Press the (flash) button.
•Set the camcorder to a recording program other than the Fireworks mode (SCN).
•The setting changes with each press of the button.
•The symbol of the selected flash mode appears on the screen. “” disappears after 4 seconds.
3.Press the PHOTO button halfway.
In the CAMERA• mode, the flash can be used in record pause mode only if the still image recording setting is not [ STILL I. REC OFF].
4.Press the PHOTO button fully.
The flash fires.
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. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range depends upon the recording condition.
The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.
For the
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