Panasonic DMC-FZ7, DMCFZ7S, DMCFZ7K operating instructions Press 1 to switch the flash setting

Advanced

•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated. Therefore, some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures.

•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.

•You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it. In this case, we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera.

•High angle mode is not activated in the following cases.

–In simple mode [ ]

–In playback mode

–While the menu screen is displayed

–While the review screen is displayed

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

OPEN

ATo open the flash

Press the [ OPEN] button.

BTo close the flash

Press the flash until it clicks.

•Be sure to close the flash when not in use.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ] while the flash is closed.

∫Switching to the appropriate flash

setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

Press 1 [] to switch the flash setting.

•For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode”. (P43)

: AUTO

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢1

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 phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.

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