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Flash mode, Selecting a flash mode

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Various Recording Techniques Flash mode Auto The flash fires only when necessary. When the flash is needed, " " appears in the LCD monitor when you press PHOTO/SELECT halfway, and then the flash fires when you press PHOTO/SELECT all the way. On " " is displayed in the LCD monitor all the time. The flash always fires when you fully press PHOTO/ SELECT. Off " " is always displayed in the LCD monitor and the flash will not fire. Selecting a flash mode 1 During record 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". • Although the flash range differs according to the subject, as a reference, its range is about 3.2- 8.2 feet (1-2.5 m) in dark places. • Although the amount of light emitted will automatically be adjusted at time of emission, the flash may not be sufficiently adjusted if the distance to the subject is too distant or too near. • In bright or backlit conditions, it may be difficult to derive the full effect of the flash. 73

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73
Various Recording Techniques
Flash mode
Selecting a flash mode
A
uto
The flash fires only when necessary.
When the flash is needed, “
”
appears in the LCD monitor when you
press
PHOTO/SELECT
halfway,
and then the flash fires when you
press
PHOTO/SELECT
all the way.
On
“
” is displayed in the LCD monitor
all the time. The flash always fires
when you fully press
PHOTO/
SELECT
.
Off
“
” is always displayed in the LCD
monitor and the flash will not fire.
1
During record pause, press
MENU
.
2
Select “Camera Functions Setup”
“Flash”
a flash mode
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”.
•
Although the flash range differs
according to the subject, as a
reference, its range is about 3.2–
8.2 feet (1–2.5 m) in dark places.
•
Although the amount of light
emitted will automatically be
adjusted at time of emission, the
flash may not be sufficiently
adjusted if the distance to the
subject is too distant or too near.
•
In bright or backlit conditions, it
may be difficult to derive the full
effect of the flash.