Recording

Item

Description of settings

:AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make

‡it necessary.

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

AUTO/Red-Eye

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

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activated again for the actual recording.

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

‰: Forced Flash ON

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

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

:

 

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

Forced ON/Red-Eye

Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

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• 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.

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

 

 

background.

 

 

• Using a slower speed can cause motion blur. Using a tripod can

 

 

enhance your photos.

 

 

When taking pictures against a dark background landscape, this feature

 

 

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

:

 

landscape will appear brighter.

Slow Sync./

Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

Red-Eye

¢

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

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background.

 

 

• Using a slower speed can cause motion blur. Using a tripod can

 

 

enhance your photos.

Œ: Forced Flash

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

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

OFF

 

flash is not permitted.

 

 

• Close the flash to turn it off when the built-in flash is used.

The flash is activated twice. The interval between the first and second flash is

longer when [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

¢[RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [] appears on the flash icon.

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