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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.
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About the Digital Red-Eye Correction
has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction ([
],
[
], [
]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is
used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture.
(Only available when [AF MODE] is set to [
š
] and Face Detection is active)
• Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.
• In the following cases, Digital Red-Eye Correction does not work.
– When the flash setting is set to [
‡
], [
‰
] or [
Œ
]
– When [RED-EYE REMOVAL] is set to [OFF]
– When [AF MODE] is set to anything except [
š
]
Item
Description of settings
‡
: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make
it necessary.
:
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.
‰
: Forced Flash ON
:
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 [
] 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.
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 the
flash is not permitted.
