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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Taking Pictures using
the Built-in Flash
A
Photo flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other
objects.
∫
Switching to the appropriate flash
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
1
Press
1
[ ].
2
Press
3
/
4
to select a mode.
• You can also press
1
[
] to select.
• For information about flash settings that
can be selected, refer to “Available flash
settings by recording mode”.
(P43)
3
Press [MENU/SET].
•
You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about
5 seconds. At this time, the selected item
is automatically set.
:
AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it
necessary.
:
AUTO/Red-eye reduction
¢
1
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 ON
The flash is activated every time
regardless of the recording conditions.
•
Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
:
Forced ON/Red-eye
reduction
¢
1
•
The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set
[PARTY]
(P57)
or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P58)
in scene mode.
