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Recording
2Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
The icon changes depending on the type of subject and brightness.
¢2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is
activated.
[Red-Eye Removal] (P86) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash
icon.
Settings Description of settings
[‡]([Auto]) The flash is automatically activated when the recording
conditions make it necessary.
[]([iAuto])¢1
[]([Auto/Red-Eye])¢2
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
the picture) and then activated again for the actual
recording.
•Use this when you take pictures of people in low
lighting conditions.
[‰]([Forced Flash On])
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording
conditions.
•Use this when your subject is bac k-lit or under
fluorescent light.
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([Slow Sync./
Red-Eye])¢2
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 will become bright.
Simultaneously, it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
•Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a
dark background.
[Œ]([Forced Flash Off]
)
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
•This item is not displayed on the menu.
To set the camera to [Œ], close the flash.
•Use this when you take pictures in places where the
use of flash is not permitted.