Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Owner's Manual

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36 VQT3E45Taking pictures with flashRecording Mode:Display [Flash]Select the desired type(Can also be selected with ►.)Type, operations Uses[Auto]• Automatically judges whether or not to flash Normal use[Auto/Red-Eye]∗1, ∗2• Automatically judges whether or not to flash (reducered-eye)Taking pictures of subjects indark places[Forced Flash On]• Always flash Taking pictures with backlightor under bright lighting (e.g.fluorescent)[Forced On/Red-Eye]∗1, ∗2• Always flash (reduce red-eye)[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]∗1, ∗2• Automatically judges whether or not to flash (reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter pictures)Taking pictures of subjectsagainst a nightscape (tripodrecommended)[Forced Flash Off]• Never flashPlaces where flash use isprohibited∗1 The flash is activated twice. Be sure to stop moving before the second flash. Note thatthe interval of flashes varies depending on the subject brightness.∗2 When [Red-Eye Removal] is activated in the Recording menu, the icon is displayed,red-eye is automatically detected, and the still picture data is corrected. (Only when [AFMode] is set to (Face Detection).) (DMC-S3 only)●Shutter speeds are as follows:• , , , : 1/60 - 1/1600th• , : 1/8∗3 - 1/1600th∗3 Max. 1/4 sec. when [ ] in [Sensitivity] is set; max. 1 sec. when [Stabilizer] isset to [OFF] or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to [Intelligent Auto]Mode, [Scene Mode] scene, etc.●The effect of Red-Eye Reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected byfactors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the cameraduring preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of Red-Eye Reductionmay be negligible.■■●●●●●●●