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GX7 flash option greyed out

Started Dec 28, 2019 | Discussions
maggiemole Senior Member • Posts: 1,988
GX7 flash option greyed out

I don't often use the built-in flash. I'm surprised today to find that the option to use it is greyed out in the Record menu, along with the Panorama and HDR options. Using the toggle switch to turn it on raises the flash, but it will not perform. The battery is fully charged, I've tried two lenses, but it's just the same.

I've set Raw+JPG and am using aperture priority - absolutely nothing non-standard.

Can someone please tell me what might be going on? Thanks!

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OP maggiemole Senior Member • Posts: 1,988
Re: GX7 flash option greyed out
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Sorted - sorry for not doing adequate research first. Google is better than the manual and better than the DPR search facility. With electronic shutter OFF, the flash works. Using the SCN mode rather than trying the menu option solves the panorama question. And (I should have realised) I need to shoot only in JPG for HDR.

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