Pentax IQZoom 90WR IQZoom 90WR Manual - Page 28

DAYLIGHT-SYNCHRO SHOOTING Press the mode button until the I appears on the LCD panel. The flash will discharge both in dark and bright conditions. When the portrait is taken even if the subject is not in backlit situation, the front of your subject may be cast in shadow. In such a case, use the DaylightSynchro Shooting mode (Flash-ON model within the appropriate flash-effective range to take pictures. This will ensure that a picture is beautifully exposed without any shadow. The flash will always discharge in this mode. Notes: • Make sure the red lamp on the right-hand side of the viewfinder eye-piece lights up when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down before shooting. A red lamp blinking indicates that the flash is being charged. • Make sure you're within the flash-effective distance range even when you use the built-in flash as a fillin flash in daytime. 124, TAKING PICTURES AT SLOW SHUTTER SPEED • Slow Shutter Speed (Flash-OFF) ei0\ iv(0 Press the mode button ei ) until the I symbol appears on the LCD panel. In this mode, the flash does not discharge, and a picture is taken at a slow shutter speed up to appro. 1 ,'5 second. Use it in places where using flash is prohibited, such as in theaters, museums, etc. Furthermore, this mode is also useful when you wish to take a lit picture with a natural effect. Notes: • When shooting in darkness, the shutter speed gets slower, and camera shake is more likely to blur your picture, so use a tripod • If the shutter release button is pressed halfway down and the symbol 1 I on the LCD panel blinks, switch to Auto Shooting mode to take the picture. Otherwise, you cannot take a good picture due to insufficient light.