Hitachi DZ-BD70AF Owners Guide - Page 74

Using the Flash

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Various Recording Techniques CARD Using the Flash As shutter speed will slow down when still photos are recorded in dim lighting, camera shake may easily occur. We recommend you use a flash in this case. Normally, the flash fires automatically depending on the recording conditions (during Auto). You can also set the flash to On (always fires) or Off (does not fire). Flash mode Auto The flash fires only when necessary. When the flash is needed, " " appears in the LCD monitor when you press PHOTO halfway, and then the flash fires when you press PHOTO all the way. On " " is displayed in the LCD monitor all the time. The flash always fires when you fully press PHOTO. Off " " is always displayed in the LCD monitor and the flash will not fire. Selecting a flash mode 1 During recording pause, press MENU. 2 Select "Camera Functions Setup" "Flash" a flash mode Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to end. • To check where the flash icon appears in the LCD monitor, see (p.42). • The flash setting is retained in memory even when the power 3 is turned off. • If "Off" or "On" is selected, and you do not plan to record with that flash mode all the time, we recommend you return the setting to "Auto" after recording and before turning off the power. Hints • There may be cases when the recorded pictures are out-offocus in dark places even if the flash is used. We recommend you shine a light on the subject for recording in dark places. • " " flashes in the LCD monitor while the flash is recharging and the flash will not fire. • When recording stills up close, set "Flash" setting to "Off". If the subject is too close, image smearing may occur. Notes • When a conversion lens is attached, the flash cannot be used. Adjust the "Flash" setting to "Off". 74

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74
Various Recording Techniques
Flash mode
Selecting a flash mode
Using the Flash
As shutter speed will slow down
when still photos are recorded in dim
lighting, camera shake may easily
occur. We recommend you use a flash
in this case.
Normally, the flash fires
automatically depending on the
recording conditions (during Auto).
You can also set the flash to On
(always fires) or Off (does not fire).
Auto
The flash fires only when necessary.
When the flash is needed, “
”
appears in the LCD monitor when you
press
PHOTO
halfway, and then the
flash fires when you press
PHOTO
all the way.
On
“
” is displayed in the LCD
monitor all the time. The flash always
fires when you fully press
PHOTO
.
Off
“
” is always displayed in the
LCD monitor and the flash will not
fire.
1
During recording pause, press
MENU
.
2
Select “Camera Functions Setup”
“Flash”
a flash mode
CARD
3
Press the confirmation button to
confirm, then
MENU
to end.
•
To check where the flash icon
appears in the LCD monitor,
see (p.42).
•
The flash setting is retained in
memory even when the power
is turned off.
•
If “Off” or “On” is selected,
and you do not plan to record
with that flash mode all the
time, we recommend you
return the setting to “Auto”
after recording and before
turning off the power.
Hints
•
There may be cases when the
recorded pictures are out-of-
focus in dark places even if the
flash is used. We recommend
you shine a light on the subject
for recording in dark places.
•
“
” flashes in the LCD
monitor while the flash is
recharging and the flash will
not fire.
•
When recording stills up close,
set “Flash” setting to “Off”. If
the subject is too close, image
smearing may occur.
Notes
•
When a conversion lens is
attached, the flash cannot be
used. Adjust the “Flash” setting
to “Off”.