Sony MVC-CD250 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 30

• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU
first so that the menu disappears.
• You can change the brightness of the flash with
[FLASH LEVEL] in the menu settings
(page 112).
• When using the Auto or
mode, you may notice some noise in the
image when you look at the LCD screen in a
dark place, but this will have no effect on the
shot image.
• While charging the flash, the /CHG lamp
flashes. After the charging is complete, the
lamp goes out.
• When you press the shutter button halfway
down while the flash is strobing, the
lamp turns on.
• Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may
block the light from the built-in flash or cause
the lens shadow to appear.
• You cannot use an external flash that supports
hot shoe (not supplied) and the built-in flash at
the same time.
• When using a commercially available external
flash, set [HOT SHOE] to [ON] in the SET UP
settings (MVC-CD400 only).
• Two types of external flash can be used: the
optional HVL-F1000 flash and commercially
available flashes that support hot shoe
(page 84).
• You cannot use the external flash HVL-F1000
(optional) and the built-in flash at the same
time.
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To reduce the red-eye
phenomenon when
shooting live subjects
Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON]
(Forced flash)
in the SET UP settings (page 116).
indicator appears on the LCD screen,
and the flash pre-strobes before
shooting to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon.
/CHG
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the
desired effects depending on individual
differences, the distance to the subject, if
the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or
other conditions.
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