Panasonic DMCFH3 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)- 48 -¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash isactivated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.[RED-EYE REMOVAL] (P88) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears onthe flash icon.∫ About the digital red-eye correctionWhen [RED-EYE REMOVAL] (P88) has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction ([ ],[ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash isused. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture.(Only available when [AF MODE] is set to [š] and Face Detection is active)• Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.• In the following cases, Digital Red-Eye Correction does not work.– When the flash setting is set to [‡], [‰] or [Œ]– When [RED-EYE REMOVAL] is set to [OFF]– When [AF MODE] is set to anything except [š]Item Description of settings‡: AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make itnecessary.:AUTO/Red-eyereduction¢The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make itnecessary.It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eyephenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and thenactivated again for the actual recording.• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.‰:Forced flash ON:Forced ON/Red-eyereduction¢The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent lights.• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set [PARTY] or[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode. (P56):Slow sync./Red-eyereduction¢If you take a picture with a dark background, this feature will slow the shutterspeed when the flash is activated so that the dark background will becomebright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode (P56).Œ:Forced flashOFFThe flash is not activated in any recording conditions.• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flashis not permitted.