Advanced-Shooting

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

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Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items.

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash setting of the built-in flash according to the scene to be recorded.

1￿ Press q [<].

Flash setting

: AUTO

The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction*1 (White)

The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.

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 condition.

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

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*1

In [PARTY] or [CANDLE LIGHT] mode, the flash mode is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction.

2￿ Press e/r or q [<] to switch the flash setting.

FLASH

AUTO

AUTO/RED-EYE

FORCED FLASH ON

SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE

FORCED FLASH OFF

SELECT SET

For the flash setting contents, refer to “Flash setting”. For the selectable flash setting, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode” (P44).

3￿ Press [MENU/SET].

You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.

When 5 seconds pass without any operation, the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*1 (Orange)

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.

This function is suitable for taking pictures of a person in dark places.

: Forced FLASH 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 Flash is activated twice to prevent eyes of the subjects appearing red. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

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Panasonic DMC-LZ10, DMC-LZ8 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash, Press q, Press e/r or q to switch the flash setting