Canon MVX350i Instruction Manual page 99

2. Press the PHOTO button fully.
The flash fires.
Do not fire the flash close to people's eyes.
Do not fire the flash at persons while they are driving.
Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand.
The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range
depends upon the recording condition.
The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.
A pre-flash is fired to obtain the subject's exposure data to adjust the main flash
to the optimal intensity (flash exposure compensation).
For the red-eye reduction mode to be effective, the subject needs to look at the
assist lamp. The degree of reduction depends upon the distance and on each
individual.
The flash will not fire in the following cases:
- When you press the EXP button in
mode.
- When recording movies on a tape.
- When [STILL I.REC] is set to [OFF] in CAMERA mode.
- When a shutter speed of 1/2000 is set in
auto) and in CAMERA mode.
- When the multi-image screen is selected.
- During auto exposure bracketing.
- When an abnormality occurs during charging.
When (flash on) is selected and a shutter speed of 1/2000 is set in CAMERA
mode, the shutter speed becomes set to 1/1000 and the flash fires.
We recommend not using the flash when the wide attachment (supplied with
the MVX350i), the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached. Their
shadows appear on the screen.
The flash mode cannot be selected when exposure is locked, or after the first
still image in Stitch Assist mode.
The red-eye reduction mode cannot be used in stitch assist mode.
About the AF-Assist Lamp:
While the PHOTO button is pressed halfway, the assist lamp may light up as
AF-assist lamp responding to the brightness of the subject to enable the
camcorder to focus more accurately.
- The camcorder may not be able to focus even though the AF-assist lamp is
lighting.
- The AF-assist lamp lights up brightly. Consider turning off the AF-assist lamp
in public places such as in restaurants or theaters.
(auto) or (red-eye reduction, auto)
(auto) or (red-eye reduction,
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