RECORDING

Flash Indicator

When you press the shutter button half way, the flash icon appears on the monitor screen and the Flash lamp light (am- ber) to indicate that the flash will fire when the shutter button is pressed the rest of the way down.

IMPORTANT!

•Never use the flash in areas where combustible or ex- plosive gas is present. Doing so creates the danger of fire and explosion.

•Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operat- ing a motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the driver’s vision and create the danger of accident.

•Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject’s eyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye dam- age if it is fired too close to the eyes, especially with young children. When using the flash, the camera should be at least one meter from the eyes of the sub- ject.

•Make sure that you do not touch or block the flash or light sensor with your fingers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with correct flash operation.

Flash

Light sensor

•Flash should be used for distances within the range of about 0.5 meters to 4 meters. Flash does not work well outside these ranges.

•Depending on operating conditions (type of battery being used, temperature, etc.), it may take up to 10 seconds for the flash unit to charge.

•The flash is disabled during movie and continuous re- cording, which is indicated by the flash icon appearing on the monitor screen.

•The flash unit will not charge when battery power is low. The indicator flashes red to warn you that the flash will not fire correctly, which may affect exposure of the image. Replace batteries as soon as possible when this happens.

•Red-eye reduction may not work well when the cam- era is not pointed directly at the subject or when the subject is far from the camera.

•In the Red-eye Reduction Mode, the flash is fired au- tomatically in accordance with exposure. Because of this, the flash will not fire in a well-lit area.

•White balance is fixed while the flash is being used, so the coloring of the recorded image may be affected by sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or other sources of illu- mination in the immediate area.

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