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Recording
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The self-timer is canceled if the power is turned
off or the mode dial is operated.
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The self-timer standby mode is canceled when
you press the recording start/stop button to
start motion picture recording.
Even if you press the recording start/stop
button while the self-timer is counting down,
motion picture recording is not possible.
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Depending on the time taken to bring the
subject into focus, the recording may take
longer than set to start.
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Setting the self-timer to [
Ø
2
] is a good way to
prevent image shake when the PHOTO SHOT
button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
Use the built-in flash in order to record still
pictures in dark places.
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Rotate the mode dial to select
.
1
Press the cursor button. Then
move the cursor button down to
display the icon shown in the
illustration.
2
Move the cursor button left to
select [
ß
].
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Each time the cursor button is pressed left, the
indication changes by one setting in the
following order: [FLASH ON]
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[FLASH AUTO]
>
[FLASH OFF]
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When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed
halfway, the flash indicator will appear in the
bottom left corner of the screen.
[FLASH ON]:
ß
[FLASH AUTO]:
ß
A
[FLASH OFF]:
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When [FLASH AUTO] is set, the ambient
brightness is automatically detected, and the
flash will activate only when necessary. (If the
flash is not necessary, the [
ß
A] indicator will
not appear when the PHOTO SHOT button is
pressed halfway.)
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This function’s default setting is
[FLASH AUTO].
3
Press the PHOTO SHOT button.
The flash is activated and the picture will be
recorded.
When the flash is not used
Set the flash to [FLASH OFF].
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Do not block the flash with your hand or by
other means.
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The unit automatically determines if the flash is
necessary even when it has been set to
[FLASH OFF] by detecting the ambient
brightness. (If it determines that the flash is
necessary, the [
] indication lights up in red
when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed
halfway.)
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If the [
ß
] indication etc. flashes or is not
displayed when the PHOTO SHOT button is
pressed halfway, the flash is not activated.
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The available range of the flash is approx. 1 m
to 2.5 m (3.3 feet to 8.2 feet) in dark places.
Pictures will appear dark or reddish when they
are recorded by using the flash at distances
greater than 2.5 m (8.2 feet).
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Using the flash fixes a shutter speed of 1/750
or faster to 1/500.
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The picture may become out of focus in dark
places. If so, adjust the focus manually.
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The picture may appear dark if the flash is lit in
front of a white background.
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A conversion lens (optional) can block the flash
and may cause a vignetting effect.
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Set the flash to [FLASH OFF] where using a
flash is prohibited.
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If the flash is activated a large number of times,
it may take longer to charge it.
Built-in flash
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