Recording

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

•Open the flash.

1

2

Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu. (P52)

Press 3/4 to select a mode and then press [MENU/SET].

•Exit the menu after it is set.

 

 

Settings

Description of settings

‡

([Auto])

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions

 

 

([iAuto])¢1

make it necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions

 

 

 

make it necessary.

 

 

([Auto/

It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye

 

 

phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and

 

 

Red-Eye])¢2

 

 

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

‰

([Forced Flash

conditions.

On])

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

 

 

 

light.

 

 

When taking pictures against a dark background landscape, this

 

 

feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated. Dark

 

([Slow Sync./

background landscape will appear brighter. Simultaneously it reduces

 

Red-Eye])¢2

the red-eye phenomenon.

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

 

 

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

Œ

([Forced Flash

• This item is not displayed on the menu. To set the camera to

Off])

[Œ], close the flash.

 

• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the

 

 

 

 

flash 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. (P39)

¢2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject.

[Red-Eye Removal] (P145) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ200, DMC-FZ60K Switching to the appropriate flash setting, Set the flash to match the recording
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DMC-FZ200, DMC-FZ60, DMC-FZ60K, DMC-FZ200K specifications

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