Advanced-Shooting36 VQT1X05Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashRecording mode: 4 1 5A Photo flash• Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items.Switching to the appropriate flash settingSet the flash to match the recording.1 Press q [t].2 Press e/r to switch the flash setting.• You can also press q [t] to switch the setting.• For the selectable flash settings, refer to “Available fl ash settingsby Recording Mode”. (P37)3 Press [MENU/SET].• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.• When 5 seconds pass without any operation, the setting selected at the time isautomatically adopted.Item Description of settingsq: AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.@: AUTO/Red-eyereduction¼1The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eyephenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) andthen activated again for the actual recording.• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.t: Forced Flash ON`: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction¼1The fl ash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.• The flash setting is set to [`] only when you set [PARTY] or[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode. (P45)[: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¼1When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, thisfeature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated,so that the dark background landscape will become bright.Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a darkbackground.• The flash setting is set to [[] only when you set [NIGHTPORTRAIT], [PARTY], or [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode.o: Forced Flash OFFThe fl ash is not activated in any recording conditions.• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of theflash is not permitted.¼1 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.