Panasonic DMC-FX5 Digital Still Camera - Page 35

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 Move 1 [ ]. 2 Move 3/4 to select a mode. Advanced (Recording pictures) : 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] (P45) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P45) in scene mode. • You can also move 1 [ ] to select. • For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to "Available flash settings by recording mode". (P36) 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. : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢1 If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon. • Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background. : Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions. • Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted. ¢1 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated. 35 VQT1J59