Panasonic DMC-FT5/DMC-TS5 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash, Press 1 ‰

Recording

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

Applicable modes:

A Photo flash

Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects.

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

1	Press 1 [‰].
2	Press 3/4 to select the item and then press
	[MENU/SET].

	Item	Description of settings
[‡]	([Auto])	The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it
[	] ([iAuto])¢1	necessary.
		The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it
[	]	necessary.
		It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye
([Auto/Red-Eye])¢2		phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then
		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.
		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 landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the
([Slow Sync./
		red-eye phenomenon.
Red-Eye])¢2
		• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark
		background.
[Œ]		The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
		• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash
([Forced Flash Off])
		is not permitted.

¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon changes depending on the type of subject and brightness. (P35)

¢2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject. [Red-Eye Removal] (P116) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [] appears on the flash icon.

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