Pentax 17231 Operation Manual - Page 104
Selecting the Flash Mode, Taking Pictures, Flash Modes
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Four-way controller 4 button Taking Pictures Selecting the Flash Mode Flash Modes 4 , Auto The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions. a Flash Off The flash does not discharge, regardless of the brightness. Use this mode to take pictures where flash photography is prohibited. b Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness. c Auto + Red-eye 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 d Flash On + Red-eye caused by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's eyes. The flash discharges regardless of the light conditions. b Soft Flash This mode reduces the intensity of the flash so that the flash is not too bright even when fired at close range. The flash discharges regardless of the light conditions. • The flash mode is set to a (Flash Off) in C (Movie) or (Underwater Movie) modes, when the drive mode is 1 (Continuous Shooting) or c (HS Cont. Shooting), or when the focus mode is set to s (Infinity). • A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function. • In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a. • In A (Night Scene) mode, you cannot select , and c. Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause irregularities in the image due to the light distribution. 102