Recording

2 Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settings

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

[

 

]

([Auto/Red-Eye])¢2

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.

 

 

 

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording

[‰]

 

([Forced Flash On])

conditions.

 

• 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

[

]

([Slow Sync./

activated so that the dark background will become bright.

Red-Eye])¢2

Simultaneously, it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background.

 

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

[Œ] ([Forced Flash Off])

• 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.

¢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.

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Panasonic F0214NK0 Settings Description of settings, Feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is, Slow Sync
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