Built-In Flash - Panasonic HDC-SX5P Operating Instructions Manual

Ø
: Starts recording after 10 seconds
10
Ø
: Starts recording after 2 seconds
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3
Press the PHOTO SHOT button.
A still picture is recorded after the [Ø
display and the recording lamp flashes for the
time which has been set.
≥ After recording, the self-timer is canceled.
≥ If you press the PHOTO SHOT button halfway
and then fully in auto focus mode, the subject
is focused when the button is pressed halfway.
≥ When you press the PHOTO SHOT button fully
in auto focus mode, the subject is focused just
before recording.
To stop the timer midway through
Press the MENU button. (The self-timer setting is
canceled.)
≥ The self-timer is canceled if the power is turned
off or the mode dial is operated.
≥ The self-timer standby mode is canceled when
you press the recording start/stop button to
start motion picture recording.
Even if you press the recording start/stop
button while the self-timer is counting down,
motion picture recording is not possible.
≥ Depending on the time taken to bring the
subject into focus, the recording may take
longer than set to start.
≥ Setting the self-timer to [Ø
prevent image shake when the PHOTO SHOT
button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
] or [Ø ]
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Built-in flash

Use the built-in flash in order to record still
pictures in dark places.
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
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.
ß
[FLASH ON]:
[FLASH AUTO]:ßA
[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.
Recording
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