Panasonic DMC LZ2 Digital Still Camera - Page 40

Taking Pictures Using The Built-in Flash

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Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash SCN1 SCN2 When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. A: Photo flash Do not cover it with your finger or any other items. ∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting For the selectable flash settings, refer to "Available flash settings by recording mode" on P41. : AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. : AUTO/Red-eye reduction The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in the picture) by triggering the flash before actually recording the picture. After that, the flash is activated for actual recording again. • The flash is activated 2 times. The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording. The subject should not move until the second flash is finished. • Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition. • Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light. : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction • The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set to [PARTY] in scene mode. (P57) : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature makes the shutter speed slow 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 condition. • Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted. 40 VQT0P65

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Recording pictures (basic)
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VQT0P65
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
When you set the flash, you can take
pictures using the built-in flash according to
the recording condition.
A
:
Photo flash
Do not cover it with your finger or any other
items.
Switching to the appropriate flash
setting
For the selectable flash settings, refer to
“Available flash settings by recording
mode” on P41.
: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
:
AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes
of the subject appear red in the picture) by
triggering the flash before actually
recording the picture. After that, the flash is
activated for actual recording again.
• The flash is activated 2 times. The first
flash is activated only for a preparation
of actual recording. The subject should
not move until the second flash is
finished.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in low lighting conditions.
:
Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless
of the recording condition.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
:
Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set
to [PARTY] in scene mode. (P57)
:
Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
When you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature makes
the shutter speed slow 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
condition.
• Use this when you take pictures in
places where the use of the flash is not
permitted.
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