Pentax OPTIOWP Operation Manual - Page 86

Press the four-way controller, mode., Press the, button., preventing red eyes.

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1 Press the four-way controller (4) in A mode. The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23). 2 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected flash mode. Flash Mode Auto OK OK [About the red-eye phenomenon] Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject's eyes to appear red in the resulting picture. This phenomenon occurs when 4 the light from the flash is reflected in the subject's eyes. It can be reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer to the subject and zooming out. Setting the flash mode to c (Auto + Red-eye) or d (Flash On + Red-eye) is also an effective way of preventing red eyes. If the subject's eyes appear red despite such precautions, they can be corrected by the red-eye compensation function (1p.129). Saving the Flash Mode 1p.97 Taking Pictures 84

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4
Taking Pictures
1
Press the four-way controller (
4
)
in
A
mode.
The flash mode changes each time the
button is pressed. You can also change the
setting using the four-way controller (
23
).
2
Press the
4
button.
The camera is ready to take pictures in the
selected flash mode.
Saving the Flash Mode
1
p.97
Auto
Auto
Auto
Flash Mode
Flash Mode
Flash Mode
OK
OK
OK
OK
[About the red-eye phenomenon]
Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject's eyes to
appear red in the resulting picture. This phenomenon occurs when
the light from the flash is reflected in the subject's eyes. It can be
reduced by illuminating the area around the subject or moving closer
to the subject and zooming out. Setting the flash mode to
c
(Auto +
Red-eye) or
d
(Flash On + Red-eye) is also an effective way of
preventing red eyes.
If the subject's eyes appear red despite such precautions, they can
be corrected by the red-eye compensation function (
1
p.129).