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Advanced Features (cont.)
Snapshot Flash
The flash can be used when a snapshot is taken in Record-
Standby (
Z
pg. 16).
•In Full Auto mode, the flash automatically fires if it is
dark ( appears).
•In Manual mode, you can select the “FLASH” setting as
follows:
AUTO
: Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears).
AUTO
: Fires automatically if it is dark ( appears)
and reduces the Red-Eye effect in the subject’s
eyes.
ON
: Always fires.
Perform the procedure below.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
” or “5S” while pressing
down the Lock Button located on the switch, then
pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor
fully.
2
Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears.
3
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “
”, and press it.
“MODE MENU” appears.
4
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “FLASH”, and press
it. The Sub Menu appears.
5
Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “AUTO”, “AUTO
” or “ON”, and press it. When the highlight bar is
on “
1
RETURN”, press MENU/BRIGHT twice to
close the Menu Screen.
If “AUTO
” Is Selected . . .
.... the
Red-Eye reduction indicator lights. Press
SNAPSHOT. The flash fires twice. The first flash is for
reduction of the human eye’s red reflection and the
second flash is for the actual recording.
Flash
Display
Lock Button
NOTES:
●
Do not fire the flash at a person at short range.
●
In Multi-Analyser 4 or Multi-Analyser 9, the flash is disabled (
Z
pg. 16, 17).
●
The flash does not fire when the battery remaining power is low. Moreover, the flash does not fire when it is
set to “AUTO” in the Menu Screen with GAIN UP set to “OFF” (
Z
pg. 19) and with Programme AE with
special effects set to “TWILIGHT” (
Z
pg. 25).
●
When taking several snapshots in succession (Motor Drive Mode), the flash fires only during the first one.
●
Although images shot with a flash tend to look whiter than they actually are, to compensate for this the
camcorder automatically darkens the picture when using the flash. When shooting a subject at a distance
where the flash light cannot reach (over approx. 2 m), push down the flash to prevent the picture from
becoming too dark.
●
When using a conversion lens, keep the flash pushed down as the flash sensor will be blocked by the lens.
●
The colour tone changes depending on the background lighting conditions, such as under fluorescent or
halogen lamps.
●
To change the brightness of the flash,
Z
“Flash Brightness Adjustment” (
Z
pg. 23).
●
While charging the flash, blinks and the flash will not fire. Although noise may appear, this is not a
malfunction and is not recorded. It can take up to 10 seconds to charge the flash.
SNAPSHOT Button
Power Switch
FLASH OPEN Switch
Menu Screen
To Use The Flash . . .
... slide FLASH OPEN
in the direction of
the arrow printed
on the camcorder.
The flash is raised.
If the flash is not
needed, push
down the flash.
MENU/BRIGHT Dial
