Pentax ZX-5 Operating Manual page 42

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The Flash-Recommended Indicator
If the built-in
flash
is
recommended,
the
flash-
recommended indicator
]
starts blinking in the view¬
finder and on the LCD panel when the shutter release
button is depressed halfway down.
• In the Programmed AE Mode and the Aperture-
Priority AE Mode, the flash-recommended indicator
[
blinks when you attempt to photograph a subject
in low light, or in a backlit situation. In the Shutter-
Priority AE Mode and the Metered Manual Mode, the
flash-recommended indicator blinks only when at¬
tempting to phtograph a subject in a backlit situation.
Using the built-in flash
If " Q ] is displayed on the LCD panel, it indicates that
the automatic flash function is set. Delete it from the
LCD panel. See page 43 for more details.
1. Push the flash pop-up button to activate the flash.
• The flash unit starts charging automatically. When it
is fully charged, [
appears on the LCD panel. When
the shutter release button is depressed halfway down,
[
%
] also appears in the viewfinder.
• When the built-in flash is used, using the lens hood is
not recommended as it may obstruct the path of the
light coming from flash, causing vignetting in the pic¬
ture corners.

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