Recording

[AF Assist Lamp]

Applicable modes:

AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway, making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

•The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1.5 m (4.9 feet).

•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A (e.g. when taking pictures

of animals in dark places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.

• A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF Assist Lamp because the AF Assist Lamp may be obscured by the lens, however, this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera.

•[AF Assist Lamp] is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.

–[Scenery]/[Panning]/[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Sunset]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode)

[Flash]

•Refer to P75 for details.

[Flash Synchro]

Applicable modes:

2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed.

Settings

Description of settings

[1ST]

1st curtain synchro

 

 

 

 

 

The normal method when taking pictures with the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[2ND]

2nd curtain synchro

 

 

 

 

The light source appears behind the subject and picture

 

 

 

becomes dynamic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

•Set it to [1ST] for normal use.

•[2nd] is displayed in the flash icon on the screen if you set [Flash Synchro] to [2ND].

•When a fast shutter speed is set, the effect of [Flash Synchro] may deteriorate.

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