Panasonic DMC-FZ18 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

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_ The flash is activated twice. The

subject should not move until the
second flash is activated.

w Available flash settings by recording

mode

The available flash settings depend on the
recording mode.
(

n: Available, —: Not available, q: Initial

setting)

_ When AUTO [

] is selected,

AUTO [

], AUTO/Red-eye

Forced 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 setting is set to Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction only when you set
[PARTY] (P60) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P60) in scene mode.

Slow sync./Red-eye
reduction

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

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

places where the use of the flash is
not permitted.

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