Built-In Flash - Panasonic HDC-SD1 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording

Built-in flash

Use the built-in flash in order to record still
pictures in dark places.
Rotate the mode dial to select
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1
Press the cursor button. Then
move the cursor button down to
display the icon shown in the
illustration.
2
Move the cursor button left to
select [ß].
≥Each time the cursor button is pressed left,
the indication changes by one setting in the
following order: [FLASH ON] >
[FLASH AUTO] > [FLASH OFF]
≥When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed
halfway, the flash indicator will appear in
the bottom left corner of the screen.
[FLASH ON]:
[FLASH AUTO]:
[FLASH OFF]:
≥When [FLASH AUTO] is set, the ambient
brightness is automatically detected, and
the flash will activate only when necessary.
(If the flash is not necessary, the [ßA]
indicator will not appear when the
PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway.)
≥This function's default setting is
[FLASH AUTO].
3
Press the PHOTO SHOT button.
The flash is activated and the picture will be
recorded.
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ßA
When the flash is not used
Set the flash to [FLASH OFF].
≥Do not block the flash with your hand or by
other means.
≥The unit automatically determines if the flash is
necessary even when it has been set to
[FLASH OFF] by detecting the ambient
brightness. (If it determines that the flash is
necessary, the [ ] indication lights up in red
when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed
halfway.)
≥If the [ß] indication etc. flashes or is not
displayed when the PHOTO SHOT button is
pressed halfway, the flash is not activated.
≥The available range of the flash is approx. 1 m
to 2.5 m in dark places. Pictures will appear
dark or reddish when they are recorded by
using the flash at distances greater than 2.5 m.
≥Using the flash fixes the shutter speed of 1/750
or faster to 1/500.
≥The picture may become out of focus in dark
places. If so, adjust the focus manually.
≥The picture may appear dark if the flash is lit in
front of a white background.
≥Set the flash to [FLASH OFF] where using a
flash is prohibited.
≥If the flash will be activated a large number of
times, it may take longer to charge it.