Panasonic DMC-SZ7 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 conditions
[	]	([iAuto])¢1	make it necessary.
			The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions
			make it necessary.
[	]	([Auto/Red-Eye])¢2	It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce 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 recording
[‰]		([Forced Flash On])	conditions.
			• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent
			light.
			If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this
			feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so
[	]	([Slow Sync./	that the dark background will become bright. Simultaneously, it
		Red-Eye])¢2	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] (P84) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [] appears on the flash icon.

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