Canon MV MVX30i Instruction Manual page 102

❍ Do not fire the flash close to people's eyes.
❍ Do not fire the flash at persons while they are driving.
❍ Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand.
❍ The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 2 m. The range depends upon
the recording condition.
❍ The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.
❍ In normal and high-speed continuous shooting mode, images are captured at 2
frames/second when using the flash.
❍ A pre-flash is fired to obtain the subject's exposure data to adjust the main
flash to the optimal intensity (flash exposure compensation).
❍ For the red-eye reduction mode to be effective, the subject needs to look at
the assist lamp. The degree of reduction depends upon the distance and on
each individual.
❍ The flash will not fire in the following cases:
- When you press the EXP button in
mode.
- When recording movies on a tape.
- When [STILL I. REC] is set to [OFF] in CAMERA mode.
- When a shutter speed of 1/2000 is set in CAMERA mode. However, if
flash fires.
- When the multi-image screen is selected.
- During auto exposure bracketing.
- When an abnormality occurs during charging.
❍ We recommend not using the flash when the optional Wide-converter or Tele-
converter is attached. Their shadows appear on the screen.
❍ The flash mode cannot be selected when exposure is locked, or after the first
still image in Stitch Assist mode.
❍ The red-eye reduction mode cannot be used in stitch assist mode.
❍ About the AF-Assist Lamp:
When recording still images with flash, the assist lamp lights up as AF-assist
lamp responding to the brightness of the subject to enable the camcorder to
focus more accurately. The AF-assist lamp lights up when you focus manually
while the PHOTO button is pressed halfway and turns off after a short time.
- The camcorder may not be able to focus even though the AF-assist lamp is
lighting.
- The AF-assist lamp lights up brightly. Consider turning off the AF-assist lamp
in public places such as in restaurants or theatres.
- Turn off the AF-assist lamp in places where flash photography is prohibited.
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(flash on) is selected, the shutter speed becomes set to 1/1000 and the
(auto) or ( red-eye reduction, auto)