Changing Flash Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Owner's Manual

Advanced Recording Functions
About [Forced Flash Off] ([
[ ] (Forced Flash Off) will appear on the recording screen and the flash will not
fire in the following cases.
Communication light emission with a wireless flash is also disabled.
• When the flash is not attached to the camera
• When the flash [ON/OFF] switch is set to [OFF] even if the flash is attached
• When the flash cannot be used to take pictures, for example, when recording
motion pictures

Changing Flash Mode

Recording mode:
1 Set the menu
→
2
Press
: [Forced Flash On]
: [Forced On/Red-Eye]
: [Slow Sync.]
: [Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
: [Forced Flash Off]
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This is available only when [Wireless] in the [Flash] is set to [OFF] and
[Firing Mode] is set to [TTL].
Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash.
Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject.
• The red-eye reduction effect varies depending on the subject and is
affected by factors such as distance from the subject and whether the
subject is looking at the camera during the preliminary flash. In some
cases, red-eye reduction may be negligible.
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[Flash] settings cannot be performed unless flash is attached properly. (→59)
60
SQT0359 (ENG)
[Rec] → [Flash] → [Flash Mode]
to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
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Always takes pictures using the flash.
• Ideal for taking pictures with a
backlight or when a subject is
located under bright lighting such as
a fluorescent light.
Takes brighter pictures such as pictures
of subjects against a nightscape by
decreasing the shutter speed when firing
a flash.
• Ideal for taking pictures of people
against a nightscape.
Always takes pictures without flash under
all recording conditions.
• Ideal for taking pictures where the
use of flash is prohibited.