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Recording
Set the flash to match the recording.
• Open the flash.
1
Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu.
2
Press
3
/
4
to select a mode and then press [MENU/SET].
• Exit the menu after it is set.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Settings
Description of settings
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([Auto])
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions
make it necessary.
([iAuto])
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1
([Auto/
Red-Eye])
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2
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])
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording
conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent
light.
([Slow Sync./
Red-Eye])
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2
When taking pictures against a dark background landscape, this
feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated. Dark
background landscape will appear brighter. 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.
• This item is not displayed on the menu. To set the camera to
[
Œ
], close the flash.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the
flash is not permitted.
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1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon changes depending on
the type of subject and brightness.
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2
The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is
activated.
Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject.
[Red-Eye Removal]
on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [
] appears on the
flash icon.