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RECORDING
Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.)Snapshot Flash
The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-
Standby (Z pg. 18, 20).
•In Full Auto mode, the flash automatically fires if it is
dark ( appears).
•In Manual mode, you can select the “FLASH” setting as
follows:
AUTO : Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears).
AUTO : Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears)
and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the subject’s
eyes.
ON : Always fires.
Perform the procedure below.
1
Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down
the Lock Button located on the switch, then pull out
the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
2
Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears.
3
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ ”, and press it.
“MANUAL MENU” appears.
4
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “FLASH”, and press
it. The Sub Menu appears.
5
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “AUTO”, “AUTO
” or “ON”, and press it. Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to
select “
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RETURN”. Press it twice to close the Menu
Screen.

If “AUTO ” Is Selected . . .

.... the Red-Eye reduction indicator lights. Press
SNAPSHOT. The flash fires twice. The first flash is for
reduction of the human eye’s red reflection and the
second flash is for the actual recording.

To Use The Flash . . .

.... slide FLASH OPEN in the direction of the arrow
printed on the camcorder. The flash is raised. If the
flash is not needed, push down the flash.
Flash
Display
Lock Button
NOTES:
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Do not fire the flash at a person at short range.

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In Multi-Analyser 4 or Multi-Analyser 9, the flash is disabled (

Z

pg. 19).

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The flash does not fire when the battery remaining power is low. Moreover, the flash does not fire when it is

set to “AUTO” in the Menu Screen with GAIN UP set to “OFF” (

Z

pg. 31) and with Programme AE with

special effects set to “TWILIGHT” (

Z

pg. 41).

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When taking several snapshots in succession (Motor Drive Mode), the flash fires only during the first one.

●

Although images shot with a flash tend to look whiter than they actually are, to compensate for this the

camcorder automatically darkens the picture when using the flash. When shooting a subject at a distance

where the flash light cannot reach (over approx. 2 m), push down the flash to prevent the picture from

becoming too dark.

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When using a conversion lens, keep the flash pushed down as the flash sensor will be blocked by the lens.

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The colour tone changes depending on the background lighting conditions, such as under fluorescent or

halogen lamps.

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To change the brightness of the flash,

Z

“Flash Brightness Adjustment” (

Z

pg. 35).

●

While charging the flash, blinks and the flash will not fire. Although noise may appear, this is not a

malfunction and is not recorded. It can take up to 10 seconds to charge the flash.

SNAPSHOT Button
Power Switch
FLASH OPEN Switch
Menu Screen
MENU/BRIGHT Wheel