Panasonic SQt0375 User Manual

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SQT0375 (ENG)
Advanced Recording Functions
About [Forced Flash Off] ([   ])
[   ] (Forced Flash Off) will appear on the recording screen and the flash will not 
fire in the following cases.
Communication light emission with a wireless flash is also disabled.
 
• When the flash is not attached to the camera
 
• When the flash [ON/OFF] switch is set to [OFF] even if the flash is attached
 
• When the flash cannot be used to take pictures, for example, when recording 
motion pictures
 Changing Flash Mode
Recording mode: 
1
Set the menu
 → 
 [Rec] → [Flash] → [Flash Mode]
2
Press     to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
: [Forced Flash On]
: [Forced On/Red-Eye]
Always takes pictures using the flash.
 
• Ideal for taking pictures with a 
backlight or when a subject is 
located under bright lighting such as 
a fluorescent light.
: [Slow Sync.]
: [Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
Takes brighter pictures such as pictures 
of subjects against a nightscape by 
decreasing the shutter speed when firing 
a flash.
 
• Ideal for taking pictures of people 
against a nightscape.
: [Forced Flash Off]
Always takes pictures without flash under 
all recording conditions.
 
• Ideal for taking pictures where the 
use of flash is prohibited.
  This is available only when [Wireless] in the [Flash] is set to [OFF] and 
[Firing Mode] is set to [TTL].
Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. 
Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject.
 
• The red-eye reduction effect varies depending on the subject and is 
affected by factors such as distance from the subject and whether the 
subject is looking at the camera during the preliminary flash. In some 
cases, red-eye reduction may be negligible.
 
[Flash] settings cannot be performed unless flash is attached properly. (→58)