Canon 50 - Manual (Page 92)

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Using the Flash
You can use the built-in flash for recording still images in dark places. The flash is
equipped with the red-eye reduction mode.
1. Press the (flash) button.
• Set the camcorder to a recording program other than the Fireworks mode (SCN).
• The setting changes with each press of the button.
• The symbol of the selected flash mode appears on the screen. “
” disappears after
4 seconds.
2. Press the PHOTO button halfway.
• “ ” appears in green.
• In CAMERA mode, the flash can be used in record pause mode when still image
recording is set to anything other than [ STILL I. REC OFF].
3. Press the PHOTO button fully.
The flash fires.
(auto) The flash fires automatically according to the brightness
of the subject.
(red-eye reduction, auto) The flash fires automatically according to the brightness
of the subject. With the OPTURA60, the assist lamp
lights up to reduce the red-eye effect. With the
OPTURA50, the flash fires a pre-flash for red-eye
reduction.
(flash on) The flash always fires.
(flash off) The flash does not fire. Use this setting in places where
flash photography is prohibited.
CAMERA PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY
PHOTO button
Flash
(flash) button
OPTURA60: Assist lamp