Sony DCR-PC115 Operating Instructions Manual page 115

Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s
– Memory Photo recording
Recording images with the flash
The flash automatically pops up to strobe. The default setting is auto (no indicator). To
change the flash mode, press the
appears on the screen.
Each press of
t
Auto red-eye reduction: The flash fires before recording to reduce the red-eye
Forced flash:
No flash:
The flash is adjusted to the appropriate brightness through the photocell window for
the flash. You can also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu
settings (p. 96). Try recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for
FLASH LVL.
Notes
•The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 0.3 m to 2.5 m (31/32
feet to 8 1/3 feet).
•Attaching the lens hood (supplied) or a conversion lens (optional) may block the light
from the flash or cause lens shadow to appear.
•You cannot use an external flash (optional) and the built-in flash at the same time.
• (auto red-eye reduction) may not produce the desired effect depending on
individual differences, the distance to the subject, the subject not looking at the pre-
recording flash or other conditions.
•The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright
location.
•If it is not easy to focus on a subject automatically, for example, when recording in the
dark, use the focal distance information (p. 53) for focusing manually.
If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after disconnecting the
power source
Your camcorder returns to the default setting (auto).
The flash does not fire even if you select auto and
during the following operations:
– NightShot
– Exposure
– Spotlight of PROGRAM AE
– Sunset & moon of PROGRAM AE
– Landscape of PROGRAM AE
When you use an external flash (optional) which does not have the auto red-eye
reduction function
You cannot select the auto red-eye reduction.
(flash) changes the indicator as follows:
t t No indicator
phenomenon.
The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness.
The flash does not fire.
(flash) repeatedly until the flash mode indicator
(auto red-eye reduction)
(flash)
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