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Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:
Press to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press
[MENU/SET]
Type, operations Uses
[Auto]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
Normal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]
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• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
[Forced Flash On]
• Always flash
Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
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• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take
brighter pictures)
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
[Forced Flash Off]
• Never flash
Places where flash use is prohibited
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Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between flashes varies
according to brightness of subject.
If [Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu is [ON], the
appears with the flash icon, red-eye
is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF Mode] is
(Face
Detection))
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The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction may
be negligible.
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Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash
or look at it from close range (a few centimeters away).
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/
light may damage subject).
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Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode.
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Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode
is changed.
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No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing
(flash is charging).
Flash
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If light from the flash on a subject is insufficient, neither the proper exposure nor White
Balance is not achieved.
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The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following cases:
• Slow shutter speed
• [Flash Burst] is set
DMC-FH6
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Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.