Canon HF10 Additional Functions, Flash, About the AF-Assist Lamp While you press

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Additional Functions

Flash

You can use the flash to record still images in dark places. The flash features the red-eye reduction function.

Options	(	26)
	 Default value
(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. The assist lamp lights up to reduce the red-eye effect.

(flash on)

The flash always fires.

(flash off)

The flash does not fire.

1If the joystick guide does not

appear on screen, press to display it.

If does not appear on the joystick guide, push the joystick () toward [NEXT] to display it.

2Push the joystick () toward .

•Repeatedly push the joystick () to cycle between the flash modes.

•The icon of the flash mode

appears. disappears after 4 seconds.

3Press PHOTO , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the still image.

NOTES

•The flash will not fire in the following cases:

-When you manually adjust the

exposure in (auto) or (red-eye reduction) mode.

-During auto exposure bracketing.

-In the [ FIREWORKS] recording program.

•About the AF-Assist Lamp: While you press

PHOTO halfway, if the subject is too

dark the assist lamp may light up briefly in order to enable the camcorder to focus more accurately (AF-assist lamp).

-You can also set [AF AST LAMP] to

[ OFF] so the assist lamp does not light up ( 92).

-The camcorder may not be able to focus even if the AF-assist lamp is on.

•The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The actual range will depend on the recording conditions.

•The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.

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

•The flash mode cannot be selected when the exposure is locked.

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