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Advanced (Recording pictures)
¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
∫ About the digital red-eye correction
When the flash is used with the Red-eye reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) selected, it will
automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data.
¢ It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions. It may also
correct objects other than red-eye.
Item Description of settings
‡: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it
necessary.
:
AUTO/Red-eye
reduction
¢
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.
‰:
Forced flash ON
:
Forced ON/
Red-eye
reduction
¢
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent lights.
• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set [PARTY] or
[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene mode. (P58)
:
Slow sync./
Red-eye
reduction
¢
If you take a picture with a dark background, this feature will slow the shutter
speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background will become
bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene mode (P58).
Œ:
Forced flash
OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash
is not permitted.