Panasonic DMC FX100 Digital Still Camera - Page 37

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash - hands on review

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Advanced (Recording pictures) • High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated. • The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated. Therefore, some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures. • The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again. • If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or another object to block the light. • High angle mode is not activated in the following cases. - In simple mode [ ] - In playback mode [ ] - In print mode [ ] - While the menu screen is displayed - While the review screen is displayed 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". (P38) 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. 37 VQT1F52

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
37
VQT1F52
• High angle mode is also canceled if you
turn the camera off or power save mode is
activated.
• The brightness of the pictures displayed
on the LCD monitor is adjusted when
Power LCD mode or High angle mode is
activated. Therefore, some subjects may
look different on the LCD monitor.
However, this does not affect the recorded
pictures.
• The LCD monitor automatically returns to
normal brightness after 30 seconds when
recording in Power LCD mode. Press any
button to make the LCD monitor bright
again.
• If the screen is difficult to see because of
light from the sun etc. shining on it, use
your hand or another object to block the
light.
• High angle mode is not activated in the
following cases.
– In simple mode [
]
– In playback mode [
]
– In print mode [
– While the menu screen is displayed
– While the review screen is displayed
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”. (P38)
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.