❍The flash will not fire in the following cases:

- When you lock the exposure by pressing the EXP dial in (auto) or

(red-eye reduction, auto) mode.

E- When the shutter speed is set to 1/2000 in Tv mode in CAMERA mode.

However, if (flash on) is selected, the shutter speed becomes set to 1/1000 and the flash fires.

-When an abnormality occurs during charging (the flash mark flashes in red).

-When the multi-image screen is selected or when you are recording movies onto a tape (no flash mark appears).

-When the flash mark does not appear in green when you press the PHOTO

button. Set it to (flash on) if necessary.

❍When the flash is fired with an accessory such as a lens hood or an optional wide-converter attached to the camcorder, its shadow may be recorded.

❍An image recorded with flash may flicker when played back on a different device.

❍If you attach the optional VFL-1 Video Flash Light ( 79) and set it to ON, the Video Flash Light fires in place of the built-in flash.

the Full Range

of Features

Using

 

AF-Assist Lamp

The AF-assist lamp (White LED) illuminates the subject in the center of the screen to enable the camcorder to focus in dark places (under the same conditions in which the

flash fires in (auto) mode).

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR)

CARD CAMERA

CARD PLAY (VCR)

1.Set the flash to a mode other than (flash off) ( 59).2.Keep the PHOTO button pressed halfway and turn the focus ring.

•The AF- assist lamp lights up in dark lighting condition.

•In CARD CAMERA mode, the AF-assist lamp lights up during autofocus or manual focus while the PHOTO button is pressed halfway when [FOCUS-PRI.] is set to [ON]. The AF-assist lamp turns off after a short time.

❍The camcorder may not be able to focus even though the AF-assist lamp is

lighting. In such case, adjust the focus manually.

❍The AF-assist lamp lights up brightly. Consider turning off the AF-assist lamp in public places such as in restaurants or theaters.

❍Turn off the AF-assist lamp in places where flash photography is prohibited.

❍If you have attached the optional VFL-1 Video Flash Light, set it to ON.

❍The assist lamp does not light up in situations in which the flash does not fire.

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