Sony DSC-RX100M2, DSCRX100M2/B manual Red Eye Reduction, What causes the red-eye phenomenon?

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Before Use
	Red Eye Reduction
Operating the camera
Shooting	The flash strobes two or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when using
Viewing	flash.
Useful shooting functions	1. MENU			1	[Red Eye Reduction]	desired mode
Useful viewing functions
		On	The flash strobes to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.
Changing settings
		Off	Does not use [Red Eye Reduction].
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
		What causes the red-eye phenomenon?
Printing
	Pupils become dilated in dark environments. The flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the
Troubleshooting	back of the eye (retina) (A), causing the “red-eye” phenomenon.

Precautions / About this camera

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Other ways to reduce red-eye

Select (High Sensitivity) mode in [Scene Selection]. ([Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off] automatically.)

Notes

To avoid blurring of images, hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released. It usually takes a second until the shutter is released, and also be sure not to allow the subject to move during this period.

[Red Eye Reduction] may not produce the desired effects. It depends on individual differences and conditions, such as the distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre-strobe. [Red Eye Reduction] is set to [Off] in the following situations:

In [Sweep Panorama] mode

When (Night Scene) or (Hand-held Twilight) mode is selected in [Scene Selection]. When the Smile Shutter function is activated.

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