Canon LU A 8S Camcorder User Manual


 
1. Press the PHOTO button halfway. _._ F_
"_" appears in green.
In CAMERA mode, the flash can be used in record pause
mode when [STILL I.REC] is set to [_ FINE] or
[_ NORMAL].
2. Press the PHOTO button fully.
The flash fires.
_L_ 0 Do not fire the flash close to people's eyes.
O Do not fire the flash at persons while they are driving.
O Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand.
OThe practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range
depends upon the recording condition.
O The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.
O A pre-flash is fired to obtain the subject's exposure data to adjust the main flash
to the optimal intensity (flash exposure compensation).
O For the red-eye reduction mode to be effective, the subject needs to look at the
assist lamp. The degree of reduction depends upon the distance and on each
individual.
O The flash will not fire in the following cases:
- When you press the EXP button in _A (auto) or @ (red-eye reduction, auto)
mode.
- When recording movies on a tape.
- When [STILL I.REC] is set to [OFF] in CAMERA mode.
- When a shutter speed of 1t2000 is set in }A (auto) or @ (red-eye reduction,
auto) and in CAMERA mode.
- When the multi-image screen is selected.
- During auto exposure bracketing.
- When an abnormality occurs during charging.
O When _ (flash on) is selected and a shutter speed of 1t2000 is set in CAMERA
mode, the shutter speed becomes set to 1t1000 and the flash fires.
O We recommend not using the flash when the wide attachment (supplied with
the ELURA90), the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached. Their
shadows appear on the screen.
O The flash mode cannot be selected when exposure is locked, or after the first
still image in Stitch Assist mode.
O The red-eye reduction mode cannot be used in stitch assist mode.
O About the AF-Assist Lamp:
While the PHOTO button is pressed halfway, the assist lamp may light up as
AF-assist lamp responding to the brightness of the subject to enable the
camcorder to focus more accurately.
- The camcorder may not be able to focus even though the AF-assist lamp is
lighting.
- The AF-assist lamp lights up brightly. Consider turning offthe AF-assist lamp
in public places such as in restaurants or theaters.
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