Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 operating instructions Press Press 3/4 to select a mode

Advanced (Recording pictures)

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.

1Press 1 [].

2Press 3/4 to select a mode.

FLASH
	AUTO
	AUTO/RED-EYE
	FORCED FLASH ON	or
	SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE
SELECT	SET MENU

•You can also press 1 [ ] to select.

•For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode”. (P44)

3 Press [MENU/SET].

•You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish.

•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set.

: 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.

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

: Forced ON

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

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

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction¢1

•The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set [PARTY] (P65) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P65) in scene mode.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢1

If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

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

: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

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

¢1 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

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