Using The Flash; Recording High Quality Still Images During Movie Recording (Dual Rec) - Sony Handycam HDR-CX7E Handbook

Using the flash

/CHG (charge) lamp
Press (flash) repeatedly to select an
appropriate setting.
No indication (Auto flash): Automatically
flashes when there is insufficient ambient
light.
r
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
r
(No flash): Records without flash.
b Notes
• The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in flash is approximately 0.3 to
2.5 m (1 to 8 feet).
• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
before using it. Flash effect may be impaired if
heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp.
• The /CHG (charge) lamp flickers while
charging the flash, and remains lit when the
battery charge is complete.
• If you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
• When attaching a conversion lens (optional) or a
filter (optional) to your camcorder, the flash
does not emit light.
z Tips
• You can change the brightness of the flash by
setting [FLASH LEVEL] (p. 62), or you can
prevent the redeye by setting [REDEYE
REDUC] (p. 62).
Flash
Recording high quality still
images during movie recording
(Dual Rec)
1 Slide the POWER switch until the
(Movie) lamp lights up, then press START/
STOP to start movie recording.
2 Press PHOTO fully.
After you start recording, and before you
finish, you can select up to 3 frames of still
images from your movie.
3 Press START/STOP to stop movie
recording.
Stored still images appear one by one, and
the images are stored. When
disappears, the image has been recorded.
b Notes
• Do not eject the "Memory Stick PRO Duo"
before movie recording is finished and the still
images are completely stored on the "Memory
Stick PRO Duo."
• You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec.
z Tips
• When the POWER switch is set to
the size of still images becomes [
(16:9 wide) or [3.4M] (4:3).
• You can record still images during recording
standby in the same way as when the
lamp is turned on. You can also record with the
flash.
Orange color
boxes indicate the
number of
recorded images.
When recording is
finished, the color
changes to orange.
(Movie),
4.6M]
(Still)
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