Switching To The Appropriate Flash Setting - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash to match the recording.
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Open the flash.
1
Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu.
2
Press 3/4 to select a mode and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Exit the menu after it is set.
Settings
([Auto])
‡
([iAuto])
([Auto/
Red-Eye])
([Forced Flash
‰
On])
([Slow Sync./
Red-Eye])
([Forced Flash
Œ
Off])
¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon changes depending on
the type of subject and brightness.
¢2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is
activated.
Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject.
[Red-Eye Removal]
flash icon.
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions
make it necessary.
¢1
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
¢2
then 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.
•
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent
light.
When taking pictures against a dark background landscape, this
feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated. Dark
background landscape will appear brighter. Simultaneously it reduces
¢2
the red-eye phenomenon.
•
Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark
background.
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
•
This item is not displayed on the menu. To set the camera to
[Œ], close the flash.
•
Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the
flash is not permitted.
(P145) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [
Recording
(P52)
Description of settings
(P39)
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] appears on the