Red Eye Reduction; Built-In Flash - Panasonic HDC-SD800 Operating Instructions Manual

Built-in flash

When the button is pressed, the flash is activated and the picture will be
recorded. Use the built-in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places.
Each time the ß icon is selected, the indication changes by one setting in the following order:
ß ([ON]) # ßA ([AUTO]) #
≥ The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to
by detecting the ambient brightness. (If it determines that the flash is necessary, the
indication lights up in red.)
∫ To adjust the brightness of the flash
: [PICTURE] # [FLASH LEVEL] # desired setting
MENU
[ßj]: Less bright
[ßd0]: Normal
[ßi]: Much brighter
≥ The light from the flash may be blocked by the lens hood when the lens hood is attached.
≥ Do not use the flash with the ND filter (optional) or the conversion lens (optional) attached.
≥ If the ß indication etc. flashes when the
activated.
≥ The available range of the flash is approx. 1 m to 2.5 m in dark places.
≥ Using the flash fixes a shutter speed to 1/500 or slower.

Red eye reduction

Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes.
≥ The flash is activated 2 times.
≥ The red eye phenomenon tends to appear in certain recording conditions and more with
some people than with others.
≥ When faces are detected in the intelligent auto mode, the red eye reduction is set to on.
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([OFF])
button is pressed halfway, the flash is not