Panasonic DMC-ZS6 Taking pictures with flash, Display Flash Select the desired type

Taking pictures with flash

Recording Mode:

Display [FLASH]

Select the desired type

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

Can also be

selected with ►.

(Example displayed about 5 seconds, [PROGRAM AE] Mode ())

Type, operations	Uses
[AUTO]	Normal use
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
[AUTO/RED-EYE]∗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]∗1	under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
• Always flash (reduce red-eye)
[SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE]∗1	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 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))

●Shutter speeds are as follows:

• , , , : 1/30∗2 - 1/2000th

• , : 1∗2,∗3 - 1/2000th

∗2 Varies according to [MIN. SHTR SPEED] setting.

∗3 When [MIN. SHTR SPEED] is set to [AUTO], it is maximum 1/4 second, and when [STABILIZER] is turned to [OFF] or there is little jitter, maximum 1 second. Also varies according to [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode, [SCENE MODE], zoom position.

●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.

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