Panasonic DMC-FZ50 User Manual
Advanced
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Taking Pictures using
the Built-in Flash
the Built-in Flash
To open the flash
Slide the [
OPEN] lever.
To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
] while the flash is closed.
w Switching to the appropriate flash
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
1 Press [ ].
2 Press / to select a mode.
• You can also press
[ ] to select.
• For information about flash settings that
can be selected, refer to “Available flash
settings by recording mode”. (P48)
settings by recording mode”. (P48)
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after
about 5 seconds. At this time, the
selected item is automatically set.
selected item is automatically set.
: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it necessary.
the recording conditions make it necessary.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
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The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual
recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject
appearing red in the picture) and then
activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of
the recording conditions make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual
recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject
appearing red in the picture) and then
activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless
of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
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• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set
[PARTY] (P67) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P68) in scene mode.
[PARTY] (P67) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P68) in scene mode.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
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If you take a picture with a dark background
landscape, this feature will slow the shutter
speed 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
landscape, this feature will slow the shutter
speed 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 dark background.
: Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording
conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in
conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in
places where the use of the flash is not
permitted.
permitted.
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subject should not move until the
second flash is activated.
second flash is activated.
OPEN
FLASH
SELECT
SET
MENU
AUTO
AUTO/RED-EYE
FORCED FLASH ON
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE