Panasonic DMC-LX2 Flash setting Auto, Available flash settings by recording mode, Forced on

Advanced

nFlash setting

r: AUTO

The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.

nAvailable flash settings by recording mode

The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.

(e: Available, —: Not available)

s: AUTO/Red-eye reduction*1 The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in photo flash) by triggering the flash before actually recording the picture.

After that, the flash is activated for actual recording again.

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

t: Forced ON

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

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

q: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*1

• In [PARTY] (P65) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P66) in scene mode, the flash mode is set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.

u: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*1 When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated, so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

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

v: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording condition.

•Use this when taking 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.

44

*1 *2

*1 When the backlight compensation is off

*2 When the backlight compensation is on

•The flash setting may change when you change the recording mode. Make flash settings in various recording modes according to your preference and available settings shown in the above table.

VQT0Y44