Selecting The Flash Mode - Pentax Optio S Operating Manual

Selecting the Flash Mode

(No icon) Auto flash
Flash Off
Flash On
Auto flash + Red-eye
Reduction
Flash On + Red-eye Reduction
• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to
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• In [Auto flash + Red-eye Reduction] and [Flash On + Red-eye
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ous shooting or infinity-landscape.
Reduction] modes, the flash discharges once to make the
pupils of the subject's eyes smaller shortly before the main
flash discharges to take the picture.
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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Saving the Flash Mode
Using the flash in Macro mode may cause the image to be
overexposed.
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The flash discharges automatically depending on the
light conditions.
The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness.
The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused
by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's
eyes. The flash discharges automatically.
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes
caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the
subject's eyes. The flash will discharge regardless of
lighting conditions.
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