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Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Taking pictures with flash
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Flash settings for each Recording mode (○: Available, –: Not available)
Recording mode
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Program AE Mode
○ ○ ○ ○
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
○ ○ – –
Manual Exposure Mode
Scene Guide 
Mode
(●:  Default 
settings)
[Clear Portrait] ○ ● – –
[Silky Skin] ○ ● – –
[Clear in Backlight] ● – – –
[Sweet Child’s Face] ○ ● – –
[Clear Night Portrait] – – – ●
[Soft Image of a Flower] ● – – –
[Appetizing Food] ● – – –
[Cute Dessert] ● – – –
[Freeze Animal Motion] ● – – –
[Clear Sports Shot] ● – – –
[Monochrome] ● ○ ○ ○
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1
 For details about flash settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ([   ] or [   ]), refer to (→53).
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The flash is fixed to [   ] (Forced Flash Off) in the following cases:
 • [Backlit Softness], [Relaxing Tone], [Distinct Scenery], [Bright Blue Sky],  
[Romantic Sunset Glow], [Vivid Sunset Glow], [Glistening Water], [Clear Nightscape],  
[Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape], [Artistic Nightscape], [Glittering Illuminations], 
[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
 • During motion picture recording
 • When recording 4K photos
 • When recording using [Post Focus]
 • When using the electronic shutter
 • When [HDR] is set to [ON]
 • When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
 • When a picture effect in [Filter Effect] of [Filter Settings] is set
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The Scene Guide Mode flash setting is returned to the initial value with each change of scene.