VQT2A6148Basic• Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P65)• [ ], [ ], or [ ] will appear depending on the type and brightness of the subject.• Flash is activated twice. Especially with [ ] or [ ], digital red-eye reduction (P66) isexecuted, and the time until the second flash is longer, so subject should not move until thesecond flash is activated.• Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent Auto Mode.It is possible to take motion pictures matching the subjects and conditions with IntelligentAuto Mode.1 Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 45.2 Start recording by pressing the motion picturebutton.3 Stop the recording by pressing the motionpicture button again.• Refer to P103 for details about recording motion pictures.∫ Scene detectionWhen the camera identifies the optimum scene in recording motion pictures, the icon ofthe scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes tothe usual red.• [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.∫ Face detectionWhen [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjustthe focus and exposure (P78).∫ The Backlight CompensationBacklight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight bybrightening the whole of the picture automatically.Backlight Compensation will work automatically when a face is recognized with the [ ].Note• Due to conditions, a different scene may be identified for the same subject. Please read theNote regarding the Scene detection (P46) for details.• Functions enabled for motion picture recording are different to those enabled for still picturerecording.About the flashTaking motion pictures using the automatic function¦ > [i-PORTRAIT][i-SCENERY][i-LOW LIGHT][i-CLOSE-UP]
