Setting the Flash

You can set the flash when you are shooting still images. Select the setting that best suits the conditions in which you are shooting. Your flash setting is retained even when you turn the camera off or the Auto power off function is activated.

1Set the camera to recording mode and move the OK button to .

A list of flash icons appears.

AUTO

OKCANCEL

2Use the jog dial to select the desired flash icon and press the OK button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To cancel the setting, press the MENU button or move

 

 

 

 

 

 

the OK button to .

 

 

 

 

FORCED FLASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

CANCEL

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Situations for the Flash Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash

 

Flash operation and suggested situations

Setting

 

 

 

Scene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

The flash fires automatically as required by the

[AUTO]

 

 

 

 

shooting conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash fires automatically as required by the

 

 

 

 

 

 

shooting conditions. When it fires, the flash fires

 

 

 

 

RED-EYE

 

twice and the shot is taken when the flash fires

 

 

 

 

 

the second time. Used for shots or people or

[AUTO], [PORTRAIT],

 

 

 

REDUCTION

 

 

 

animals where you want to reduce the red-eye

[SKIN ENHANCEMENT]

 

 

 

(AUTO)

 

effect (see “Glossary”

p.198). Works best

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the subject is looking directly at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera and is relatively close.

 

 

 

 

FORCED

 

The flash fires for every shot.Used for backlit

[AUTO], [NIGHT SCENE],

 

 

 

 

shots and shots taken under artificial lighting

 

 

 

FLASH

 

[SNOW&BEACH]

 

 

 

 

(fluorescent lights, etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash does not fire.Used for shots taken

[AUTO], [PORTRAIT], [LANDSCAPE],

 

 

 

SUPPRESSED

using indoor lighting and where the subject is

[NIGHT SCENE], [SNOW&BEACH],

 

 

 

FLASH

 

beyond the effective range of the flash, such as

[SPORTS], [SUNSET],

 

 

 

 

 

theater and sporting events.

[SKIN ENHANCEMENT]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Toshiba GSC-R30 owner manual Setting the Flash, Suggested Situations for the Flash Settings