BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

NOTE

•You can use the key customization feature (page 51) to configure the camera so the flash mode changes whenever you rock the controller left or right while in the REC mode.

■About Red-eye Reduction

Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. Red-eye reduction fires a pre- flash, which causes the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close. This is followed by another flash operation when the image is actually recorded.

IMPORTANT!

Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.

•Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera (flash). Before pressing the shutter release button, call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera.

•Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the sub- jects are located far away from the camera.

Flash Precautions

•Take care that your fingers do not block the flash when you hold the camera. Covering the flash with your finger can greatly reduce its effectiveness.

Flash

•The approximate effective range of the flash is shown be- low. The flash is unable to adequately illuminate a subject that is outside this range.

1meter to 2 meters

•The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds as long as

10seconds to attain full charge after being fired. The actual time required depends on the battery level, temperature, and other conditions.

•The flash does not fire during movie recording. This is indi-

cated by on the monitor screen.

•The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery

power is low. Low battery power is indicated by the on the monitor screen, and when the flash fails to fire properly resulting in poor image exposure. When these symptoms occur, charge the camera’s battery as soon as possible.

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