Using the flash

/CHG (charge) lamp

FlashPress (flash) repeatedly to select an appropriate setting.

No indication (Auto flash): Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light.

r

(Forced flash): Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness.

r

(No flash): Records without flash.

bNotes

•The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in flash is approximately 0.3 to 2.5 m (1 to 8 feet).

•Remove any dust from the surface of the flash before using it. Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp.

•The /CHG (charge) lamp flickers while charging the flash, and remains lit when the battery charge is complete.

•If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be effective.

•When attaching a conversion lens (optional) or a filter (optional) to your camcorder, the flash does not emit light.

zTips

•You can change the brightness of the flash by setting [FLASH LEVEL] (p. 62), or you can prevent the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC] (p. 62).

Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)
1 Slide the POWER switch until the

 

(Movie) lamp lights up, then press START/

Recording/Playback

STOP to start movie recording.

 

2 Press PHOTO fully.

 

After you start recording, and before you

 

finish, you can select up to 3 frames of still

 

images from your movie.

 

Orange color

 

boxes indicate the

 

number of

 

recorded images.

 

When recording is

 

finished, the color

 

changes to orange.

 

3Press START/STOP to stop movie recording.Stored still images appear one by one, andthe images are stored. When disappears, the image has been recorded.

bNotes

•Do not eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” before movie recording is finished and the still images are completely stored on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

•You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec.

zTips

• When the POWER switch is set to (Movie), the size of still images becomes [4.6M] (16:9 wide) or [3.4M] (4:3).

• You can record still images during recording

standby in the same way as when the (Still) lamp is turned on. You can also record with the flash.

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