54ENFORRECORDING(cont.)

SNAPSHOT Button

Power Switch

Lock Button

F

 

LP

A

FO Y

 

MENU Wheel

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL Menu

 

F LASH

 

–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

OF F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snapshot Flash (GR-DVX78 only)

The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-Standby mode (Z pg. 26, 50).

•When the Power Switch is set to “”, the flash automatically fires if it is dark ( appears).

•When the Power Switch is set to “”, 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.

 

OFF: Will not fire.

 

Perform the procedure below.

1 Set the Power Switch to “” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ MANUAL”, and press it. The MANUAL Menu appears.

4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “FLASH”, and press it. The Sub Menu appears.

5 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “AUTO”, “AUTO ”, “ON” or “OFF”, and press it. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “ 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.

NOTES:

cDo not fire the flash at a person at short range.

cThe flash does not fire when the flash is set to “OFF” in the Menu Screen or when Night-Scope mode

(Z pg. 45) is engaged, and also 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. 39) and with Program AE with special effects set to “TWILIGHT” (Z pg. 47).

cWhen taking several snapshots in succession (Motor Drive Mode, Z pg. 50), the flash fires only during the first one.

cAlthough 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), set the flash to “OFF” to prevent the picture from becoming too dark or becoming too tinted.

cThe colour tone changes depending on the background lighting conditions, such as under fluorescent or halogen lamps.

cTo change the brightness of the flash, Z “Flash Brightness Adjustment” (Z pg. 55).

c 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.