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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Taking Pictures using
the Built-in Flash
A Photo flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other
objects.
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
1 Press 1 [].
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.
• You can also press 1 [ ] to select.
• For information about flash settings that
can be selected, refer to “Available flash
settings by recording mode”. (P49)
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about
5 seconds. At this time, the selected item
is automatically set.
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it
necessary.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢
1
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 ON
The flash is activated every time
regardless of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye
reduction¢
1
• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set
[PARTY] (P60) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P61) in scene mode.