English _
39
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
• This function works only in Record mode (
).
page 20
• You can take natural looking fl ash photo images with appropriate illumination using the built-in fl ash, whether they
are night scenes, indoors or in other dark places.
Press the
Flash
( ) button.
• Each time you press the
Flash
( ) button, fl ash mode is
changed to; Auto ( ), Red-eye (
), Fill in ( ), Slow sync
( ), or Off ( ).
Flash mode
Settings
Contents
On-screen
display
Off
Records without fl ash.
Auto
Automatically fl ashes when there is insuffi cient ambient light.
Red-eye
reduction
Pre-fl ashes to reduce red-eye before the fl ash automatically fl ashes when
there is insuffi cient ambient light.
Fill in
Always uses the fl ash regardless of the surrounding brightness.
Slow sync
When the shutter speed is set to slow and the fl ash fi res at the adjusted
shutter speed. Use to capture both the subject and background at night
or in dim light. Use of a tripod(not supplied) is recommended to prevent a
blurred photo image. Slow sync fl ash mode allows the user to take brighter
background as well as brighter subject at night.
WARNING
• Do not fi re the fl ash with the fl ash bulb covered with your hand.
• Do not fi re the fl ash close to people’s eyes as the subjects could suffer a temporary loss of eyesight.
Never use the fl ash closer than 3 feet from children.
• The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in fl ash is approximately 4 to 7 feet.
• The battery power will be consumed faster with repeated use of the fl ash.
• The fl ash function is not available with the following functions:
-
“Cont. Shot”
- During video recording
- In case of capturing still images during video recording
built-in
fl ash
