Sony MVCCD300 Operating Instructions - Page 24

To reduce the red-eye phenomenon, Using the self-timer, Recording images with the flash

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Using the self-timer When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. Self-timer lamp Shutter button V ( ) on the control button Clear the menu (page 46), then press V ( ) on the control button. The (selftimer) indicator appears on the LCD screen, and the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. After you press the shutter button, the selftimer lamp flashes until the image is recorded. Recording images with the flash The initial setting is AUTO (no indication). In this mode, the flash automatically pops up and strobes if the camera senses that the surroundings become dark. To change the flash mode, clear the menu (page 46), then press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator on the LCD screen changes. v ( ) on the control button Each time you press the button, the indicator changes as follows. (No indication) t t t (No indication) Forced flash : The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness. No flash : The flash does not strobe. Pop down the flash by your hand after recording. You can change the amount of flash light with [ ±] (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu settings (page 50). To reduce the red-eye phenomenon Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON] in the setup settings (page 84), the flash strobes before recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. When [ON] is selected, appears on the LCD screen. 24

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When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after
you press the shutter button.
Clear the menu (page 46), then press
V
(
) on the control button. The
(self-
timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen, and the subject is recorded about 10
seconds after you press the shutter button. After you press the shutter button, the self-
timer lamp flashes until the image is recorded.
The initial setting is AUTO (no indication). In this mode, the flash automatically pops
up and strobes if the camera senses that the surroundings become dark. To change the
flash mode, clear the menu (page 46), then press
v
(
) on the control button
repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator on the LCD screen changes.
Each time you press the button, the indicator changes as follows.
(No indication)
t
t
t
(No indication)
Forced flash : The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness.
No flash : The flash does not strobe.
Pop down the flash by your hand after recording.
You can change the amount of flash light with [
±] (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu
settings (page 50).
To reduce the red-eye phenomenon
Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON] in the setup settings (page 84), the flash
strobes before recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. When [ON] is selected,
appears on the LCD screen.
Using the self-timer
Recording images with the flash
Self-timer lamp
Shutter button
V
(
) on the
control button
v
(
) on the
control button