Press
~
(flash)
repeatedly
to
select
an
appropriate
setting.
No indication (Auto flash): Automatically
flashes when there
is
insufficient ambient
light.
~
~
(Forced
flash): Always uses the flash
regardless
of
the surrounding brightness.
~
(i) (No flash): Records without flash.
U Notes
• The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in flash
is
approximately 0.3 to
2.5 m
(1
to
8 feet).
• Remove any dust from the surface
of
the flash
lamp before using
it.
Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
• The flash charge lamp flickers while charging
the flash, and remains lit when the battery
charge
is
complete.
• If you use the flash
in
bright places such
as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
• When attaching a conversion lens (optional) or a
filter (optional)
to
your camcorder, the flash
light does not emit light.
'Q'Tips
• You can change the brightness
of
the flash
by
setting [FLASH LEVELl (p. 67), or you can
prevent the redeye by setting [REDEYE
REDUCl
(p.
68).
Recording
high
quality
still
images
during
movie
recording
(Dual
Rec)
You
can
record
high
quality
still
images
on
the
"Memory
Stick
Duo"
while
recording
a
movie
on
the
disc.
CD
Set the
POWER
switch to
tl
(Movie),
and press
START/STOP
to start movie
recording.
® Press
PHOTO
fully.
After you start recording, and before you
finish, you can capture up to 3 frames
of
still images from
your
movie.
I
Orange
color
o0
~
I boxes indicate the
l
I
number
of
I recorded images.
I
When
recording is
L-
....J
finished, the
color
changes to orange.
® Press
START/STOP
to stop movie
recording.
Stored still images appear
one
by one, and
the images are stored onto the
"Memory
Stick Duo."
When
mum
disappears, the
image has
been
recorded.
U Notes
• Do not eject the "Memory Stick Duo" before
recording
is
finished and the still images are
stored on the "Memory Stick Duo."
• You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec.
'Q'Tips
• When the POWER switch
is
set
to
tl
(Movie), the size
of
still images becomes [::J
4.6M (16:9 wide) or 3.4M (4:3) (DCR-
DVD508IDVD908).
• When the POWER switch
is
set
to
l1
(Movie), the size of still images becomes [::J
2.3M (16:9 wide) or 1.7M (4:3) (DCR-
DVD408/DVD808).
• You can record still images during recording
standby
in
the same way
as
when the POWER
switch
is
set to Q (Still). You can also record
with the flash.
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