Panasonic Lumix DMC-F2 Operating Instructions Manual page 45

Item
q : AUTO
@ : AUTO/Red-eye
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reduction
t : Forced Flash ON
` : Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction
[ : Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction
o : Forced Flash OFF
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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.
The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.
The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and
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.
• The flash setting is set to [ ` ] only when you set [PARTY] or
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[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode.
When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this
feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated,
so that the dark background landscape will become bright.
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
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• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark
background.
• The flash setting is set to [ [ ] only when you set [NIGHT
PORTRAIT], [PARTY], or [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode.
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the
flash is not permitted.
Advanced-Shooting
Description of settings
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