EN
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Adjusting Flash Brightness
When a snapshot (
Z
pg. 25) is taken in the dark the camcorder flashes (
Z
pg. 26) while adjusting the
brightness automatically. You can also adjust the flash brightness manually. When you find that the snap-
shots you took look too bright or too dark, adjust it manually.
5
ACTIVATE BRIGHTNESS OF FLASH
Press the Select Dial. The flash brightness
adjustment is complete. The indication
“FLASH” changes to “MANUAL”.
NOTES:
●
When the battery power is low, the screen to
set “FLASH ADJ.” sometimes does not appear.
●
When you change the subject you are shooting
or the shooting location, set it back to ±0 as
described in step 4 and take a snapshot to
check the flash brightness. After doing this
adjust to your desired brightness.
●
When FLASH on the Recording menu is set to
“OFF” the brightness of the flash cannot be
adjusted.
●
When GAIN UP is set to “OFF” or Twilight is
selected in P.AE Effect, the flash will not light.
1
SELECT MODE
First turn the Power Dial to “
M
” while pressing
down the lock button located on the dial.
Make sure the LCD monitor is open fully or the
viewfinder is pulled out.
2
ACCESS MANUAL MODE ITEM
MENU
Press the Select Dial and move the pointer and
highlight bar to “FLASH ADJ.” by rotating the
Select Dial.
3
ACCESS FLASH ADJUSTMENT
Press the Select Dial.
The Manual Mode Item Menu disappears,
“FLASH” appears in the upper left corner and a
number appears next to the indication to allow
adjustment of the flash manually on the screen.
4
ADJUST BRIGHTNESS OF FLASH
Rotating the Select Dial upward increases the
number of the brightness adjustment indicator
and rotating the Select Dial downward
decreases it.
•The adjustment range is from –3 to +3.
OFF
PLA
Y
A
M
5S
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
AUTO
OFF
OFF
AUTO
AUTO
W. BALANCE
FADER
/ WIPE
P. AE
/ EFFECT
FLASH ADJ.
0
RETURN
4
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
AUTO
OFF
OFF
AUTO
AUTO
W. BALANCE
FADER
/ WIPE
P. AE
/ EFFECT
FLASH ADJ.
0
RETURN
4
FLASH
0
Display
Power Dial
Lock button
Manual Mode Item Menu
Select Dial
Flash Adjustment
