Canon ELURA 85 - Manual (Page 98)

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Recording with Flash
1. Press the PHOTO button halfway.
• “ ” appears in green.
• In CAMERA mode, the flash can be used in record pause
mode when [STILL I.REC] is set to [ FINE] or
[ NORMAL].
2. Press the PHOTO button fully.
The flash fires.
 Do not fire the flash close to people’s eyes.
 Do not fire the flash at persons while they are driving.
 Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand.
 The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range
depends upon the recording condition.
 The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode.
 A pre-flash is fired to obtain the subject’s exposure data to adjust the main flash
to the optimal intensity (flash exposure compensation).
 For the red-eye reduction mode to be effective, the subject needs to look at the
assist lamp. The degree of reduction depends upon the distance and on each
individual.
 The flash will not fire in the following cases:
- When you press the EXP button in (auto) or (red-eye reduction, auto)
mode.
- When recording movies on a tape.
- When [STILL I.REC] is set to [OFF] in CAMERA mode.
- When a shutter speed of 1/2000 is set in
(auto) or (red-eye reduction,
auto) and in CAMERA mode.
- When the multi-image screen is selected.
- During auto exposure bracketing.
- When an abnormality occurs during charging.
 When (flash on) is selected and a shutter speed of 1/2000 is set in CAMERA
mode, the shutter speed becomes set to 1/1000 and the flash fires.
 We recommend not using the flash when the wide attachment (supplied with
the ELURA90), the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter is attached. Their
shadows appear on the screen.
 The flash mode cannot be selected when exposure is locked, or after the first
still image in Stitch Assist mode.
 The red-eye reduction mode cannot be used in stitch assist mode.
 About the AF-Assist Lamp:
While the PHOTO button is pressed halfway, the assist lamp may light up as
AF-assist lamp responding to the brightness of the subject to enable the
camcorder to focus more accurately.
- The camcorder may not be able to focus even though the AF-assist lamp is
lighting.
- The AF-assist lamp lights up brightly. Consider turning off the AF-assist lamp
in public places such as in restaurants or theaters.