Panasonic DMC-LX100 owner manual 182, Setting the 2nd curtain sync, 1ST, 2ND

Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash

Taking pictures using the flash (supplied)

Setting the 2nd curtain sync

Recording mode:

2nd curtain sync is a recording method in which the flash fires just before the shutter closes when you take a picture of a moving subject (such as a car) using the flash with a slow shutter speed.

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Set the menu

→ [Rec] → [Flash] → [Flash Synchro]

Press to select the setting item and press [MENU/SET]

[1ST]	1st curtain sync is the normal recording method
	when using the flash.
[2ND]	The light source is captured in back of the subject
	and this produces a picture that is vibrant and
	lively.

●●Normally, set to [1ST].

●●If you set to [2ND], [2nd] will be displayed in the flash icon on the screen. ●●[2ND] is available only when [Wireless] in the [Flash] is set to [OFF]. (→184)

●●The [Flash Synchro] setting functions even when an external flash other than the supplied flash is used. (→291)

●●When a fast shutter speed is set, the [Flash Synchro] effect may not be sufficiently achieved. ●●When [2ND] is set, you cannot set the flash setting to [  ] or [  ].

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