Taking Pictures With Flash; Vqt3H43 - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS9 Owner's Manual

Taking pictures with flash

Recording Mode:
Type, operations
[Auto]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
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1
[Auto/Red-Eye]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
[Forced Flash On]
• Always flash
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1
[Forced On/Red-Eye]
• Always flash (reduce red-eye)
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1
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take
brighter pictures)
[Forced Flash Off]
• Never flash
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1 Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between flashes varies
according to brightness of subject.
If [Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu is [ON], the
is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF Mode] is
Detection))
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Display [Flash]
Select the desired type
Uses
Normal use
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
Places where flash use is prohibited
appears with the flash icon, red-eye
(Face
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Available types in each mode
(○: Available, –: Not available,
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2
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2
Set to , , or depending on the subject and brightness.
• The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures, Scene Modes
, , , or .
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The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
W side (Max.) Approx. 60 cm (1.97 feet) - 5.0 m (16.4 feet)
T side (Max.) Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) - 2.8 m (9.18 feet)
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Shutter speeds are as follows:
: 1/60 ∗
• , , , - 1/4000th
3
: 1 ∗ ∗
• , - 1/4000th
3, 4
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Varies according to [Min. Shtr Speed] setting.
3
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When [Min. Shtr Speed] is set to [AUTO], and a jitter is detected when [Stabilizer] is
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turned to [ ], the maximum speed is 1/4 second. Also varies according to [Intelligent
ON
Auto] Mode, [Scene Mode], zoom position.
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The effect of Red-Eye Reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of Red-Eye Reduction
may be negligible.
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Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash (→8) or look at it
from close range (a few centimeters away).
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may damage subject).
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Flash settings may be changed when changing Recording Mode.
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Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed.
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Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without
using zoom (close to max. W). This may be remedied by using a little zoom.
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No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g.
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Insufficient light may prevent appropriate exposure or White Balance.
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Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.
: Default setting)
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) are flashing (flash is charging).
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