Panasonic DMC-FH8 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash, Set the flash to match the recording

Recording

Applicable modes:

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.

Press 1 [‰].

Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

		Item	Description of settings
[‡]		([Auto])	The flash is automatically activated when the recording
[	]	([iAuto])¢1	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
[	]	([Auto/Red-Eye])¢2	the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing
			red in the picture) and then activated again for the actual
			recording.
			• Use this when you take pictures of people in low
			lighting conditions.

			The flash is activated every time regardless of the
[‰]		([Forced Flash On])	recording conditions.
			• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under
			fluorescent light.
			If you take a picture with a dark background landscape,
		([Slow Sync./	this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is
[	]		activated so that the dark background will become bright.
		Red-Eye])¢2	Simultaneously, it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

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

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions. [Œ] ([Forced Flash Off]) • Use this when you take pictures in places where the

use of flash is not permitted.

¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.

¢2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject. [Red-Eye Removal] (P74) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [] appears on the flash icon.

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