Selecting The Flash Mode - Pentax Optio S Operating Manual

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If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder
Caution
when the focus mode is set on Macro and Super Macro, the
range of the resulting picture will differ from what was seen
in the viewfinder.
Be sure to check the image on the LCD monitor.
Manual Focus
When the mode is set to
is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor for focus adjust-
ment. Use the four-way controller to adjust the focus while
watching the indicator on the monitor.
For distant focus
For closer focus
After the focus is set, press any buttons except the four-way con-
troller ( ) or take a finger off from the four-way controller (
The screen returns to the normal display two seconds later.
• The central portion of the picture is not enlarged when the
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digital zoom is enabled.
Saving the Focus Mode
Changing the Focusing Point
In autofocus mode, you can change the focusing point by mov-
ing the autofocus area.
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In focusing area mode, press the four-way controller
( ) to move the autofocus area.
x
Press the shutter release button.
To return the autofocus area to its original location, press
the button again.
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Selecting the Flash Mode

(No icon) Auto flash
The flash discharges automatically depending on the light con-
ditions.
The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness.
Flash Off
Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by
Auto flash + Red-eye
the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's eyes.
Reduction
The flash discharges automatically.
Flash On + Red-eye
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by
the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's eyes.
Reduction
The flash will discharge regardless of lighting conditions.
• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to
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ous shooting or infinity-landscape.
• The flash discharges a total of 3 times, 2 pre-flashes and the
third time to take the picture. (In the red-eye reduction modes, the
interval between the pre-flashes and the main flash is longer.)
• There are no pre-flashes when the focus mode is set to
[Macro]. (When used in combination with the red-eye reduc-
tion mode, the flash discharges for one pre-flash.)
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Press the button in Capture mode.
The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed
and the icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take the picture in the set flash mode.
Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp
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Using the flash in Macro mode may cause the image to be
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overexposed.
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