Panasonic DMC-ZS20, DMC-TZ30 manual Taking pictures with flash

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
			[Auto]			Normal use
		∗1 ••Automatically judges whether or not to flash
			[Auto/Red-Eye]∗2			Taking pictures of subjects in dark
			••Automatically judges whether or not to flash
						places
				(reduce red-eye)
			[Forced Flash On]			Taking pictures with backlight or
			••Always flash			under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
			[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]∗2			Taking pictures of subjects against a
			••Automatically judges whether or not to flash
				(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take		nightscape (tripod recommended)
				brighter pictures)
			[Forced Flash Off]			Places where flash use is prohibited
			••Never flash
∗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.

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