Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash - Panasonic DMC LZ1 - Lumix Digital Camera Operating Instructions Manual

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

A Flash
• Do not cover the photo fl ash with your
fi ngers or any other items.
■ Switching to the appropriate fl ash
setting
Set the fl ash setting of the built-in fl ash
according to the scene to be recorded.
1 Press q [<].
2 Press e/r or q [<] to switch the
fl ash setting.
FLASH
AUTO
AUTO/RED-EYE
FORCED FLASH ON
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE
FORCED FLASH OFF
SELECT
• For the fl ash setting contents, refer to
"Flash setting". For the selectable fl ash
setting, refer to "Available fl ash settings
by recording mode"
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to set.
• When 5 seconds pass without any
operation, the setting selected at the time
is automatically adopted.
Advanced-Shooting
A
SET
( P44 ).
■ Flash setting
: AUTO
The fl ash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction*
(White)
The fl ash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
Use this when you take pictures of
•
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced FLASH ON
The fl ash is activated every time
regardless of the recording condition.
Use this when your subject is back-lit
•
or under fl uorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*
In [PARTY] or [CANDLE LIGHT] mode,
•
the fl ash mode is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*
(Orange)
When you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature makes
the shutter speed slow when the fl ash is
activated, so that the dark background
landscape will become bright.
• This function is suitable for taking
pictures of a person in dark places.
: Forced FLASH OFF
The fl ash is not activated in any recording
condition.
• Use this when taking pictures in
places where the use of the fl ash is
not permitted.
* Flash is activated twice to prevent eyes
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of the subjects appearing red. The
subject should not move until the second
fl ash is activated.
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