Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash; Switching To The Appropriate Flash Setting - Panasonic DMC-FS15 Operating Instructions Manual

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[REC] mode:

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

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Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [‰].
Press 3/4 to select a mode.
• You can also press 1 [‰] to select.
• For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to
"Available flash settings by recording mode". (P40)
Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set.
Item
‡: AUTO 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
AUTO/Red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then
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reduction activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
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Forced flash ON • Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
: • The flash setting is set to [
Forced ON/
Red-eye
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reduction
If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow the
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shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape
Slow sync./
will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
Red-eye
• The flash setting is set to [
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reduction
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
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Forced flash • Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash
OFF
¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
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A Photo flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

[CANDLE LIGHT] in scene mode. (P46)
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] in scene mode (P46).
is not permitted.
Description of settings
] only when you set [PARTY] or
] only when you set
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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