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SQW0419
Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:
With the flash you can take pictures in dark places or adjust the entire contrast of a
picture by illuminating a subject with a bright background.
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Open/Close the built-in flash
To open the flash
Slide the flash open lever.
To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
• Forcibly closing the flash can damage the camera.
• Be sure to close the built-in flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to [
] while the flash is
closed.
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Be careful when opening the flash as the flash will jump out.
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Be careful not to catch a finger or any other part of your body or any object when you close
the flash.
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The flash is fixed to [ ] (Forced Flash Off) in the following cases:
• During motion picture recording
• When recording 4K photos
• When using the electronic shutter
• When [HDR] is set to [ON]
• When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
• When a picture effect in [Filter Select] of [Filter Settings] is set
• When [Conversion] is set to [
] or [ ]
About [ ] (Forced Flash Off)
When pictures cannot be taken using the flash because the flash is closed or during
motion picture recording, etc., [ ] (Forced Flash Off) is displayed on the recording
screen and the flash will not fire.
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Close the flash in places where its use is prohibited so that it will not fire.