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Flash mode
built-in flash

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

•This function works only in Record mode (). ￿page 20

•You can take natural looking flash photo images with appropriate illumination using the built-in flash, whether they are night scenes, indoors or in other dark places.

Press the Flash ( ) button.

• Each time you press the Flash ( ) button, flash mode is changed to; Auto (), Red-eye (), Fill in ( ), Slow sync (), or Off ().

Settings

Contents

On-screen

display

 

 

Off

Records without flash.

 

 

 

 

Auto

Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light.

 

 

 

 

Red-eye

Pre-flashes to reduce red-eye before the flash automatically flashes when

 

reduction

there is insufficient ambient light.

 

Fill in

Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

When the shutter speed is set to slow and the flash fires at the adjusted

 

 

shutter speed. Use to capture both the subject and background at night

 

Slow sync

or in dim light. Use of a tripod(not supplied) is recommended to prevent a

 

 

blurred photo image. Slow sync flash mode allows the user to take brighter

 

 

background as well as brighter subject at night.

 

 

 

 

• Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand.

WARNING • Do not fire the flash close to people’s eyes, otherwise the subject could suffer a temporary loss of eyesight. Never use the flash closer than 1 meter from children.

• The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in flash is approximately 4 to 7 feet.

•The battery power will be consumed faster with repeated use of the flash.

•The flash function is not available with the following function:

-“Cont. Shot”

-During video recording

- In case of capturing still images during video recording