Panasonic DMCFX7K, DMC-FX7PP Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash, Photo flash

Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition.

Photo flash 1

Do not cover it with your finger or any other items.

∫Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash setting of the built-in flash according to the scene to be recorded.

For the selectable flash settings, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode” on P38.

: AUTO

The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in photo flash) by triggering the flash at 1 second before actually recording the picture.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.

: Forced ON

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition.

•Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

•In [PARTY] in scene mode (P53) or when you compensate the backlight in

simple mode [], the flash mode is set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated, so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

•Use this when taking pictures of people in front of a dark background.

: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording condition.

•Use this when taking pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted.

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