Sony FD97 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 23

Recording, Using the self-timer, Recording images with the flash, Control button, Self-timer lamp

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Using the self-timer When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. Self-timer lamp Control button Shutter button B Recording Select on the LCD screen or on the finder with b/B/v/V on the control button, then press the center z. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder, and the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. The self-timer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the image is recorded. Recording images with the flash Press OPEN (FLASH) to pop up the flash. The initial setting is AUTO (no indication). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings become dark. To change the flash mode, press (Flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder. This setting can be set only when the flash is popped up. (Flash) OPEN (FLASH) Each time you press the button, the indicator changes as follows. (No indication) t t t t (No indication) Auto red-eye reduction : The flash strobes before recording to reduce the redeye phenomenon. Forced flash : The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness. No flash : The flash does not strobe. You can change the amount of the flash light with [FLASH LEVEL] in the menu settings (page 46). 23

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B
Recording
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When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you
press the shutter button.
Select
on the LCD screen or on the finder with
b
/
B
/
v
/
V
on the control button,
then press the center
z
. The
(self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen or
on the finder, and the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter
button. The self-timer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the image
is recorded.
Press OPEN (FLASH) to pop up the flash. The initial setting is AUTO (no
indication). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings
become dark. To change the flash mode, press
(Flash) repeatedly so that the flash
mode indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder. This setting can be set
only when the flash is popped up.
Each time you press the button, the indicator changes as follows.
(No indication)
t
t
t
t
(No indication)
Auto red-eye reduction : The flash strobes before recording to reduce the red-
eye phenomenon.
Forced flash : The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness.
No flash : The flash does not strobe.
You can change the amount of the flash light with [FLASH LEVEL] in the menu
settings (page 46).
Using the self-timer
Recording images with the flash
Control button
Self-timer lamp
Shutter button
(Flash)
OPEN
(FLASH)