Leica 18461, 18115 107, Select Flash in the Rec menu, Press to select a mode and then MENU/SET

Taking pictures

Using the built-in flash

Changing the flash mode

Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu

••For the setting procedures of the menu. (→25)

Press to select a mode and then [MENU/SET]

Type, operations	Uses
[Auto]
••The flash is automatically fired when the	Standard setting for normal use.
recording conditions make it necessary
[Auto/Red-Eye]∗
••The flash is automatically fired when the	Use this mode when you take
recording conditions make it necessary.
It is fired once before the actual recording to	pictures of people in low lighting
reduce the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the	conditions.
subject appearing red in the picture) and then
fired again for the actual recording
[Forced Flash On]	Use this mode when your subject is
••The flash is fired every time regardless of the
	back-lit or under fluorescent light.
recording conditions
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]∗	Use this when you take pictures of
••If you take a picture with a dark background,	people in front of a dark background.
this feature will slow the shutter speed when the
	Since a slower speed can cause
flash is fired so that the dark background will
	motion blur, it is recommended to
become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the
	use a tripod.
red-eye phenomenon

∗Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move the camera until after the second flash. The interval between flashes varies according to the brightness of subject.

When [Red-Eye Removal] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the icon changes to [ ]/[ ], red- eye is automatically detected and the picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF Mode] is (Face Detection))

●●When the built-in flash is closed, [ ] (Forced flash off) is set regardless of the flash setting. ●●In [Snapshot Mode], [   ] is set and the light output is controlled according to the

subject and the brightness with the built-in flash.

●●You can adjust the flash output using [Flash Adjust.] in the [Rec] menu. (→145)

●●You can use [Flash Synchro] in the [Rec] menu to set whether the first curtain sync or the second curtain sync will be used. (→144)

●●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera during the initial flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction may be negligible.

●●Flash settings may be changed automatically when changing recording modes.

●●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when the Scene Mode is changed. ●●If the flash illumination is insufficient for a subject, neither the proper exposure nor an

appropriate White Balance is achieved.

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