Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash; Switching To The Appropriate Flash Setting - Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 Owner's Manual

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

Applicable modes:

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash to match the recording.
1
Press 1 [‰].
2
Press 3/4 to select the item and then
press [MENU/SET].
Item
[‡] ([Auto])
[ ] ([iAuto])
[ ] ([Auto/Red-Eye])
[‰] ([Forced Flash On])
([Slow Sync./
[ ]
Red-Eye])
[Œ] ([Forced Flash Off])
¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon changes depending on the type
of subject and brightness.
A Flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.
The flash is automatically activated when the recording
¢1
conditions make it necessary.
The flash is automatically activated when the recording
conditions make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the
¢2
red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the
picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.
•
Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting
conditions.
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording
conditions.
•
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent
light.
If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this
feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so
that the dark background will become bright. Simultaneously, it
¢2
reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
•
Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a
dark background.
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
•
Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of
flash is not permitted.
(P29)
Recording
Description of settings
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