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Recording
2
Press
3
/
4
to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
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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. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
[Red-Eye Removal]
on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [
] appears on the flash icon.
Item
Description of settings
[
‡
]
([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.
[
‰
]
([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
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 will become bright. Simultaneously, it
reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark
background.
[
Œ
]
([Forced Flash Off])
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of
flash is not permitted.
