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Flash setting
r
: AUTO
The flash is automatically
fired
according to the recording condition.
s
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction*
1
The flash is automatically
fired
according to the recording condition. It
reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of
the subject appear red in photo flash) by
triggering the flash before actually
recording the picture.
After that, the flash is
fired
for
the
actual
recording again.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in low lighting conditions.
t
: Forced ON
The flash is
fired
every time regardless
of the recording condition.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
q
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*
1
• In [PARTY] (P65) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P66) in scene mode, the flash mode is
set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.
u
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*
1
When you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature makes
the shutter speed slow when the flash is
fired
, so that the dark background
landscape will become bright. Simultaneously
it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
• Use this when taking pictures of
people in front of a dark background.
v
: Forced OFF
The flash is not
fired
in any recording
condition.
• Use this when taking pictures in places
where the use of the flash is not permitted.
*
1
The flash is
fired
twice. The
subject should not move until the
second flash is activated.
n
Available flash settings by recording
mode
The available flash settings depend on the
recording mode.
(
e
: Available, —: Not available)
*1 When the backlight compensation is off
*2 When the backlight compensation is on
• The flash setting may change when you
change the recording mode. Make flash
settings in various recording modes
according to your preference and
available settings shown in the above
table.
*
1
*
2
