Recording

Applicable modes:

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

A Photo flash

Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects.

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

Press 1 [].

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

[

 

] ([iAuto])¢1

conditions make it necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash is automatically activated when the recording

 

 

 

conditions make it necessary.

[

 

]

It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the

 

red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in

([Auto/Red-Eye])¢2

the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.

Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.

[]

 

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording

 

conditions.

([Forced Flash 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 background landscape will become bright.

([Slow Sync./Red-Eye])¢2

Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

 

 

Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a

 

 

dark background.

[Œ]

 

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

 

Use this when you take pictures in places where the use

([Forced Flash Off])

of the flash is 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. (P37)

¢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] (P109) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [] appears on the flash icon.

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Panasonic DMCTS4K, DMCTS4D, DMCTS4A Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash, Switching to the appropriate flash setting