Panasonic DMC-G1 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
A To open the flash
Slide the flash open lever.
B 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 [Œ] while the flash is 
closed.
Set the built-in flash to match the recording.
Open the flash.
Select [FLASH] in the [REC] mode menu. (P27)
Press 
3/4 to select a mode and press [MENU/
SET].
For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer 
to 
Available flash settings by recording mode
. (P59)
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Item
Description of settings
: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make 
it necessary.
 (
): 
AUTO/Red-eye 
reduction
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 people in low lighting 
conditions.
: Forced flash ON
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
 
(
): 
Forced ON/Red-eye 
reduction
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
: Slow sync.
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.
Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark 
background.