Canon DC22 DC22 Instruction Manual - Page 58

LED Light, Flash

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58 Other Recording Options LED Light You can turn on the LED light (assist lamp) at any time regardless of the recording program. ( 13) LIGHT button Press LIGHT . • appears on the screen. • Press LIGHT again to turn the LED light off. Flash You can use the built-in flash for recording still images in dark places. The flash is equipped with the red-eye reduction function. POINTS TO CHECK ( 13) Select a recording program other than [ FIREWORKS] ( ). Options  Default value (auto) The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject. (red-eye reduction, auto) The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject. The assist lamp lights up to reduce the red-eye effect. (flash on) The flash always fires. (flash off) The flash does not fire. (flash) button 1 Press (flash button). • Repeatedly pressing will cycle between the flash modes. • The display disappears after 4 seconds. 2 Press PHOTO , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the still image. NOTES  The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range depends on the recording conditions.  The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.  For the red-eye reduction to be effective, the subject needs to look at the assist lamp. The degree of reduction depends on the distance and on each individual.  The red-eye reduction mode cannot be used in Stitch Assist mode.  The flash will not fire in the following cases: - When you manually adjust the exposure in (auto) or (red-eye reduction) mode. - During auto exposure bracketing.  The flash mode cannot be selected when the exposure is locked, or after the first still image in Stitch Assist mode.  About the AF-Assist Lamp: While you press PHOTO halfway, if the subject is too dark the assist lamp may light up briefly in order to enable the camcorder to focus more accurately (AF-assist lamp). You can also set [AF AST LAMP] to [ OFF] so the assist lamp does not light up. - The camcorder may not be able to focus even if the AF-assist lamp is on. - The brightness of the AF-assist lamp could be an inconvenience. Consider turning it off in public places such as restaurants or theaters.

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Other Recording Options
58
LED Light
You can turn on the LED light (assist
lamp) at any time regardless of the
recording program.
Press
.
appears on the screen.
• Press
again to turn the LED light off.
Flash
You can use the built-in flash for
recording still images in dark places. The
flash is equipped with the red-eye
reduction function.
POINTS TO CHECK
Select a recording program other than
[
FIREWORKS] (
).
Options
Default value
1
Press
(flash button).
• Repeatedly pressing
will cycle
between the flash modes.
• The display
disappears after 4
seconds.
2
Press
, first halfway to
activate the autofocus and then
fully to record the still image.
NOTES
The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to
2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range depends on the
recording conditions.
The range of the flash decreases in
continuous shooting mode.
For the red-eye reduction to be effective, the
subject needs to look at the assist lamp. The
degree of reduction depends on the distance
and on each individual.
The red-eye reduction mode cannot be used
in Stitch Assist mode.
The flash will not fire in the following cases:
-
When you manually adjust the exposure in
(auto) or
(red-eye reduction) mode.
-
During auto exposure bracketing.
The flash mode cannot be selected when the
exposure is locked, or after the first still image in
Stitch Assist mode.
About the AF-Assist Lamp:
While you press
halfway, if the subject is too dark the
assist lamp may light up briefly in order to
enable the camcorder to focus more accurately
(AF-assist lamp). You can also set [AF AST
LAMP] to [
OFF] so the assist lamp does
not light up.
-
The camcorder may not be able to focus even
if the AF-assist lamp is on.
-
The brightness of the AF-assist lamp could be
an inconvenience. Consider turning it off in
public places such as restaurants or theaters.
(
13)
(
13)
(auto)
The flash fires automatically according to
the brightness of the subject.
(red-eye reduction, auto)
The flash fires automatically according to
the brightness of the subject. The assist
lamp lights up to reduce the red-eye effect.
(flash on)
The flash always fires.
(flash off)
The flash does not fire.
LIGHT button
LIGHT
LIGHT
(flash) button
PHOTO
PHOTO