Panasonic DMC-SZ9 manual Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash, Press 1 ‰

Recording

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

Applicable modes:

	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.

1	Press 1 [‰].
2	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 make it
[	]	([iAuto])¢1	necessary.
			The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it
			necessary.
[	]	([Auto/	It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye
		Red-Eye])¢2	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.

[‰]		([Forced Flash	The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
		On])	• 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 that the dark
[	]	([Slow Sync./	background will become bright. Simultaneously, it reduces the red-eye
		Red-Eye])¢2	phenomenon.

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

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

¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon changes depending on the type of subject and brightness. (P31)

¢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] (P98) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon.

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