Available flash settings by recording mode

Advanced (Recording pictures)

	Item	Description of settings
	‡: AUTO	The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it
	‡: AUTO	necessary.
		necessary.

		The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it
	ˆ:	necessary.
	ˆ:	It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye
	AUTO/Red-eye
	AUTO/Red-eye	phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then
	reduction¢
		activated again for the actual recording.
		• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.
	‰:	The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
	Forced flash ON	• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
	Š:	• The flash setting is set to [Š] only when you set [PARTY] or
	Forced ON/	[CANDLE LIGHT] in scene mode. (P47)
	Red-eye
	reduction¢
	‹:	If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow
	‹:	the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background
	Slow sync./	landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye
	Red-eye	phenomenon.
	reduction¢	• The flash setting is set to [‹] only when you set
		[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] in scene mode (P47).

	Œ:	The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
	Forced flash	• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash
	OFF	is not permitted.

¢The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

∫Available flash settings by recording mode

The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.

(±: Available, —: Not available, ¥: Scene mode initial setting)

¢When [‡] is selected, [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and

brightness.

•The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if necessary.

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