Sony DCR-HC85 Marketing Operation Manual page 32

the flash may be automatically activated when
you press PHOTO.
Follow the steps below when you always want
to use the flash, or when you do not want to use
the flash at all.
The available settings vary according to what
you selected in [REDEYE REDUC] of [FLASH
SET] in the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 67).
Press (flash) repeatedly to select a
setting.
The settings are displayed cyclically in the
following order.
When the red eye reduction feature
is turned off
No indicator displayed: Automatically
flashes when there is not enough
surrounding light.
m
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
m
(No flash): Always records without
using the flash.
When the red eye reduction feature
is turned on
(Auto red-eye reduction): Pre-flashes to
reduce red-eye before the flash
automatically flashes when there is not
enough surrounding light.
m
(Forced red-eye reduction): Always
uses the flash and the red-eye reducing pre-
flash regardless of the surrounding
brightness.
m
(No flash): Always records without
using the flash.
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Recording
b Note
• Remove the dust from the surface of the flash lamp
• The red-eye reduction may not produce the desired
• The flash charge indicator flickers while charging,
• The flash will not work during the following
(flash)
• Even if auto flashing or
• If you use the flash in bright places such as when
• Attaching the lens hood (supplied) or a conversion
• You cannot use an external flash (optional) and the
z Tip
• The amount of light used by the flash is adjusted
• When the focus is hard to adjust, refer to "Adjusting
before using it. You may not get a sufficient amount
of flash if the dust discolors or sticks to the lamp due
to the heat from flashing.
effect due to individual differences and other
conditions.
and remains lit when the battery charge is complete.
(In the CAMERA-TAPE mode, it takes a while to
fully charge the flash lamp since it charges its battery
with the flash lamp open.)
operations:
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
– Digital effect
– Progressive recording mode
– Burst
– During tape recording
– [16:9 WIDE] mode
is selected, the flash will not work during the
following operations:
– NightShot plus function
– [SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON], and
[LANDSCAPE] of [PROGRAM AE]
– Manual exposure
– Flexible spot meter
shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be
effective.
lens (optional) may cause its shadow to appear.
built-in flash at the same time (for DCR-HC85).
automatically. To adjust it manually, select [FLASH
LEVEL] from the (CAMERA SET) menu
(p. 67).
the focus manually" (p. 41) for the proper focal
distance information.
(Auto red-eye reduction)