RECORDING

Using the Flash

You can use the built-in flash unit to provide illumination during recording.

1.Slide open the lens cover.

2.Press .

•Each press ofcycles through the flash mode in the

following sequence: Auto On Off Red-eye Reduction.

Operation lamp

button

Indicator

Flash Mode

Description

 

 

 

None

Auto Flash

Flash is automatically enabled and

 

 

disabled in accordance with expo-

 

 

sure conditions.

 

 

 

 

Flash On

Flash is always fired, regardless of

 

 

exposure conditions.

 

 

 

 

Flash Off

Flash is never fired, regardless of

 

 

exposure conditions.

 

 

 

 

Red-eye

Fires a pre-flash followed by re-

 

Reduction

cording with flash, which reduces

 

 

the chance of red-eye.

 

 

 

•The monitor screen goes blank and the operation lamp flashes amber while the flash unit is charging.

MENU

Camera Shake Indicator

The (camera shake indicator) appears on the monitor screen when the ZOOM slider is set to T (telephoto) or when a slow shutter speed is being used.

•The does not appear in the Night Scene Mode (page E- 62).

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