Flash Mode - Pentax XG-1 Operating Manual

Flash Mode

The flash is mainly for supplementing light
for the scene. The flash is usually used in
shooting against the light to highlight the
object shot through lightening the object
while darkening the background; it is also
suitable for metering and shooting in darker
scenes through exposure.
1. Press the right arrow button (
the Flash Settings Menu.
2. Press left/right to select any one of the
following 6 modes:
• Force Off
Flash is turned off.
• Flash Auto
Camera flash goes discharges
automatically based on existing
light conditions.
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Force Off
• Force Flash
The flash will engage with each
shot even if there is enough
available light to take the photo
without flash.
• Slow Sync.
This allows you to take pictures of
people at night that clearly show
both your subjects and the night
time backdrop. The use of a tripod
is recommended when shooting
with this setting.
• Slow Sync. + Red-Eye
Use this mode for slow synchrony
shots with red-eye reduction.
• Red-Eye Reduction
The camera emits a brief
pre-flash before the picture is
taken to reduce red-eye effects.
3. Press the button to confirm the
settings and exit the menu.
After pressing the Shutter Button to
make focusing, if the photometric value
is less, the flash lamp on the top will
bounce automatically.