Advanced (Recording pictures)
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The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]
on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [
] appears on
the flash icon.
Item
Description of settings
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: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make
it necessary.
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:
AUTO/Red-eye
reduction
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The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make
it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then
activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.
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: Forced flash ON
Š
:
Forced ON/Red-eye
reduction
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The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
• The flash setting is set to [
Š
] only when you set [PARTY] or
‹
:
Slow sync./Red-eye
reduction
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If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will
slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark
background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the
red-eye phenomenon.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark
background.
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: Forced flash OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the
flash is not permitted.
