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Operation
Swlt( I1
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o°
•
I m
•
PHOTO
•
(SNAPSHOT)
•
Builon
V
Lock Button
•
V
Power Switch
MENU/SET
Dial
Display
Menu
Menu
Flash
NOTES:
• Do not fire tire flash at a person at sh(_rt range.
Snapshot Flash (AutoFlash)
In Full Auto or Manual
mode,
when
"FLASH"
is set to
"AUTO"
or "AUT()
(_Y'
in the Mode
Menu,
the flash
automatically
fires if it's darl< (_
appears)
when
a snapshot
is tal<en in Record-Standby.
By setting "FLASH"
to "ON"
or "OFF"
in the Mode Menu,
the flash can be activated
or deactivated
on demand.
To reduce the Red-Eye effect in the subject's
eyes, it is
recommended
that you set "FLASH"
to "AUTO
(_)".
The
flash automatically
fires using this function
when
it is dark.
ENGAGE
RECORD=STANDBY
Set the Operation
Switch
to "1_ " or "[]".
Then,
set
the Power Switch
to "_
", "5S"
or "[]_]
" while
pressing
down
the Loci< Buttoll.
Pull out the view-
finder
fully
or open the LCD monitor
fully.
If the Operation
Switch
is set to "[]
"...
.... go to step 6.
If the Operation
Switch
is set to "[]
"...
.... go to step 2.
ACCESS RECORDING
MENU
Press MENU/SET.
The Recording
Menu appears.
ACCESS MODE
MENU
Move
the highlight
bar to "T() MODE
MENU"
by
rotating
MENU/SET.
Press it. The Mode
Menu appears.
SELECT [=UNCTION
Rotate MENU/SET
to move
tile Iliglllight
bar to
"FLASH",
then
press it.
SELECT [=UNCTION
PARAMETERS
Rotate MENU/SET
to display
the desired
parameter
("AUTO",
"ON",
"OFF" or "AUTO
_)")
and press it.
The parameter
stops blinl<ing
and setting
is complete.
Press MENU/SET.
The normal
screen reappears.
TAKE SNAPSHOT
Press PHOTO
(SNAPSHOT).
If "AUTO _
" Is Selected
In The Mode Menu...
.... the (1_ Red-Eye reduction indicator lights, then press
PHOTO (SNAPSHOT). The flash fires twice. The first
flash is for reduction of the human eye's red reflection
and the second flash is for the actual recording.
• In Multi-Analy7er
4 or Multi-Analy7er
9, the flash is disabled
(_L _ pg. 2_, 33).
• The flash does not fire whw_ the flash is set to "OFF" on the Mode Menu and also whwl
the battery remaining
power
is low. More(*ver,
the flash d(*es not fire when it is set to "AUTL)"
orl tile Mode Menu with GAIN
UP set t_*
"OFF" (_ _" pg. 38) and with Programme
AE with special effects set to " TWtLtGI
tT" (L_" pg. 4 _).
• When taking several snapshots irl succession
(Mot_*r Drive Mode),
the flash fires only during the first orle.
• Although
images shot with a flash tend to look whiter tharl they actually
are, to compensate
for this tire camcorder
autonlatically
darkens the picture when using the flash. Wtren shooting
a subject at a distance where the flash light
cannot reach (over approx. 6.5 fl./2 hi), set the flash to "OFF" to prevent the picture
from boo, ruling too dark.
• The color tone changes delJending on the background
lighting
conditions,
such as under fluorescent
or halogen
lamps.
• Whorl you want to change tile brightness
of tire flash, refer to "Flash Brightness Adjustment"
(LI_"pg. i_5).
• While charging the flash, _ blinks and tire fladr will riot fire. Although
noise may appear, flris is riot a malfunctiorl
and is not recorded.
It can take up t_* ten seconds to charge fl_e flash.
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