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Flash
You can use the flash to record still
images in dark places. The flash
features the red-eye reduction function.
Options
Default value
1 If the joystick guide does not
appear on screen, press to
display it.
If does not appear on the joystick
guide, push the joystick ( ) toward
[NEXT] to display it.
2 Push the joystick ( ) toward .
• Repeatedly push the joystick ( )
to cycle between the flash modes.
• The icon of the flash mode
appears. disappears after 4
seconds.
3 Press , first halfway to
activate the autofocus and then
fully to record the still image.
NOTES
• The flash will not fire in the following
cases:
- When you manually adjust the
exposure in (auto) or (red-eye
reduction) mode.
- During auto exposure bracketing.
- In the [ FIREWORKS] recording
program.
- When the optional VL-5 Video Light is
attached.
• About the AF-Assist Lamp: While you press
halfway, if the subject is too
dark the assist lamp may light up briefly
in order to enable the camcorder to
focus more accurately (AF-assist lamp).
- You can also set [AF AST LAMP] to
[ OFF] so the assist lamp does not
light up ( 93).
- The camcorder may not be able to
focus even if the AF-assist lamp is on.
• The practical range of the flash is
approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The
actual range will depend on the
recording conditions.
• The range of the flash decreases in
continuous shooting mode.
• For red-eye reduction to be effective,
the subject needs to look at the assist
lamp. The degree of reduction depends
on the distance and on each individual.
• The flash mode cannot be selected
when the exposure is locked.
Additional Functions
( 26)
(auto)
The flash fires automatically according to the
brightness of the subject.
(red-eye reduction, auto)
The flash fires automatically according to the
brightness of the subject. The assist lamp lights
up to reduce the red-eye effect.
(flash on)
The flash always fires.
(flash off)
The flash does not fire.
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