Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash; Switching To The Appropriate Flash Setting - Panasonic DMC-G1K Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode:

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

A To open the flash
Slide the flash open lever.
B To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
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The flash setting is fixed to [Œ] while the flash is
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closed.
Set the built-in flash to match the recording.
Open the flash.
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Select [FLASH] in the [REC] mode menu. (P27)
Press 3/4 to select a mode and press [MENU/
SET].
For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer
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to Available flash settings by recording mode
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
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Item
‡: AUTO
( ):
AUTO/Red-eye
reduction
‰: Forced flash ON
( ):
Forced ON/Red-eye
reduction
: Slow sync.
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Switching to the appropriate flash setting

The flash is automatically activated when the recording 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 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
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conditions.
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
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The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
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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 landscape will become bright.
Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark
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background.
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. (P59)
Description of settings