Taking pictures with flash

Mode:

Display ‘FLASH’

Select the desired type

Stand at least 1 m (3.28 feet) away when using flash to take pictures of infants.

Displayed for approx. 5 sec.

Can also be selected with ►.

 

 

 

Type, operations

Uses

 

 

 

AUTO

Normal use

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Automatically judges whether or not to flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO/RED-EYE reduction 1

Taking pictures of subjects in dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Automatically judges whether or not to flash

 

 

 

places

 

 

 

(reduce red-eye)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORCED FLASH ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Always flash

Taking pictures with backlight or

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORCED ON/RED-EYE reduction 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For ‘PARTY’ and ‘CANDLE LIGHT’ scene modes

under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

only (P.54))

 

 

 

 

• Always flash (reduce red-eye)

 

 

 

 

SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE reduction 1

Taking pictures of subjects against a

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Automatically judges whether or not to flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

(reduce red eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter

nightscape (tripod recommended)

 

 

 

pictures)

 

 

 

 

FORCED FLASH OFF

Places where flash use is prohibited

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Never flash

 

 

 

 

1 When digital red-eye correction function operates, red-eye will be detected and corrected automatically when the flash is emitted.

As two flashes will be emitted, do not move until after the second flash (correction effect may vary according to person). Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject.

Shutter speeds are as follows:

, , , : 1/302 - 1/2000th

, : 1/82,3 - 1/2000th

2 Varies according to ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’ setting.

3 Max. 1/4 sec. when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ in use; max. 1 sec. when ‘STABILIZER’ set to ‘OFF’ or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to ‘INTELLIGENT AUTO’ Mode, ‘SCENE MODE’, zoom position.

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Panasonic DMC-ZS1K Taking pictures with flash, Display ‘FLASH’ Select the desired type, Can also be selected with