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Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:

Press to display [Flash]

Use cursor button to select the desired type and press

[MENU/SET]
Type, operations Uses
∗1
[Auto]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash Normal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]∗2
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
[Forced Flash On]
• Always flash
Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]∗2
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take
brighter pictures)
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
[Forced Flash Off]
• Never flash Places where flash use is prohibited
∗1 Only in the mode
∗2 Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between flashes varies
according to brightness of subject.
If [Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu is [ON], the appears with the flash icon, red-eye
is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF Mode] is (Face
Detection))

●Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash (→10) or look at it

from close range (a few centimetres away).
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may damage
subject).
●Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without
using zoom (close to max. W). This may be remedied by using a little zoom.
●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction may
be negligible.
●Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode.
●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed.
●No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging).
●If light from the flash on a subject is insufficient, neither the proper exposure nor White
Balance is achieved.
●The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following cases:
• Slow shutter speed
• [Flash Burst] is set
●Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.