Advanced47VQT0X92Taking Pictures usingthe Built-in Flash To open the flashSlide the [ OPEN] lever. To close the flashPress the flash until it clicks.• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF[ ] while the flash is closed.w Switching to the appropriate flashsettingSet the flash to match the recording.1 Press [ ].2 Press / to select a mode.• You can also press [ ] to select.• For information about flash settings thatcan be selected, refer to “Available flashsettings by recording mode”. (P48)3 Press [MENU/SET].• You can also press the shutterbutton halfway to finish.• The menu screen disappears afterabout 5 seconds. At this time, theselected item is automatically set.: AUTOThe flash is automatically activated whenthe recording conditions make it necessary.: AUTO/Red-eye reduction_1The flash is automatically activated whenthe recording conditions make it necessary.It is activated once before the actualrecording to reduce the red-eyephenomenon (eyes of the subjectappearing red in the picture) and thenactivated again for the actual recording.• Use this when you take pictures ofpeople in low lighting conditions.: Forced ONThe flash is activated every time regardlessof the recording conditions.• Use this when your subject is back-litor under fluorescent light.: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction_1• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction only when you set[PARTY] (P67) or [CANDLE LIGHT](P68) in scene mode.: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction_1If you take a picture with a dark backgroundlandscape, this feature will slow the shutterspeed when the flash is activated so thatthe dark background landscape willbecome bright. Simultaneously it reducesthe red-eye phenomenon.• Use this when you take pictures ofpeople in front of a dark background.: Forced OFFThe flash is not activated in any recordingconditions.• Use this when you take pictures inplaces where the use of the flash is notpermitted._1 The flash is activated twice. Thesubject should not move until thesecond flash is activated.OPENFLASHSELECT SET MENUAUTOAUTO/RED-EYEFORCED FLASH ONSLOW SYNC./RED-EYE
