Pentax W80 Gunmetal Gray Optio W80 - Azure Blue Optio W80 Manual - Page 105

Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Selecting the Flash Mode , 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. 3 This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by c Auto + Red-eye the light from the flash being reflected in the subject's eyes. The flash discharges automatically. d Flash On + 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 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 fixed at a in the following situations: • When C (Movie), (Underwater Movie), or S (Fireworks) is selected as the capture mode. • When j (Continuous Shooting), c (Burst Shooting), or l (Auto Bracket) is selected as the Drive Mode. • When s (Infinity) is selected as the focus mode. • In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a. • In A (Night Scene) mode, you cannot select , and c. • If you use the Face Recognition function when , is selected, the mode is automatically set to d. • A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function. Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause irregularities in the image due to the light distribution. 103