Recording
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The settings are displayed cyclically in the
following order.
When the red-eye reduction feature
is turned off
No indicator displayed: Automatically
flashes when there is not enough
surrounding light.
m
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
m
(No flash): Always records without
using the flash.
When the red-eye reduction feature
is turned on
(Auto red-eye reduction): Pre-flashes to
reduce red-eye before the flash
automatically flashes when there is not
enough surrounding light.
m
(Forced red-eye reduction): Always
uses the flash and the red-eye reducing pre-
flash regardless of the surrounding
brightness.
m
(No flash): Always records without
using the flash.
b
Note
• Do not touch the surface of the flash. High
temperatures may be generated when using the flash.
• Remove the dust from the surface of the flash lamp
before using it. You may not get a sufficient amount
of flash if the dust discolors or sticks to the lamp due
to the heat from flashing.
• The red-eye reduction may not produce the desired
effect due to individual differences and other
conditions.
• The flash charge indicator flickers while charging,
and remains lit when the battery charge is complete.
(In the CAMERA-TAPE mode, it takes a while to
fully charge the flash lamp since it charges its
battery.)
• The flash will not work during the following
operations:
– Super NightShot function
– Color Slow Shutter function
– Digital effect
– Progressive recording mode
– Burst
– Tape recording
– [16:9 WIDE] mode
• Even if auto flashing or
(Auto red-eye reduction)
is selected, the flash will not work during the
following operations:
– NightShot function
– [SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON], and
[LANDSCAPE] of [PROGRAM AE]
– Manual exposure
– Flexible spot meter
• If you use the flash in bright places such as when
shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be
effective.
• Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may cause its
shadow to appear.
• You cannot use an external flash (optional) and the
built-in flash at the same time.
z
Tip
• The amount of light used by the flash is adjusted
automatically. To adjust it manually, select [FLASH
LEVEL] from the
(CAMERA SET) menu
• When the focus is hard to adjust, refer to “Adjusting
the focus manually” (p. 42) for the proper focal
distance information.
Using the self-timer
With the self-timer, you can record a still
image after a delay of about 10 seconds.
1
Touch .
2
Touch [SELF-TIMER].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
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