Advanced (Recording pictures)
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
A: Photo Flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.
∫Switching to the appropriate flash
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
1Press 1 [
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2Press 3/4 to select a mode.
FLASH
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| FORCED FLASH ON | |
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| FORCED OFF | |
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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”. (P39)
3 Press [MENU/SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway 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.
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: 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
•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
: Forced
•The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
: Slow
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
•You can set Slow
[CANDLE LIGHT] (P49) in scene mode.
: 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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