Panasonic DMC-FZ2PP To close the flash, Press in the direction of the arrow until it clicks

Recording images (basic)

: Forced OFF

	When you do not open the flash, this mode
	is set. Even in dark places, the flash does
	not fire.
	Set it when you take pictures in places
	where using flash is not allowed.
	In this time, the shutter speed is set
3	between 1/8th and 1/2000th. (except in
	night portrait mode [	])

To close the flash

3 Press in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

• Be sure to close the flash when you do not use it.

•Do not stare at the flash light from close proximity when using the flash.

•If you bring the flash too close to the subjects, they may be distorted or discolored by its heat and lighting.

•The available flash range is about 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 6.89 feet (2.1 m). (When setting to ISO100)

•If the subject is too close when using the flash, the image may be over exposed.

•When the jitter alert is displayed within the available flash range, we recommend using the flash.

•Do not cover the flash sensor 1 with your finger or any other item. Otherwise the picture will not be exposed properly. Similarly, do not cover the flash light.

•In motion image mode [ ] or when the flash is closed, flash setting is fixed to the Forced OFF [ ].

•When you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is taken for every flash firing.

•In night portrait mode [], setting is fixed to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

[ ].

•When you are using the flash, we recommend removing the lens hood. In some case it my not allow the scene to be illuminated properly.

•The flash indication becomes red when pressing the shutter button halfway.

•When the flash is being charged, the flash indication blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully.

•Be sure to open the flash entirely when using the flash.

•When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted (only when in [AUTO] or halogen mode [ ]), but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the flash light is insufficient.

•When taking a picture with the flash after setting the white balance manually, the white balance may not be properly adjusted. We recommend setting the white balance to [AUTO] when using the flash. (P58)

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