Pentax 16186 - Optio E80 Digital Camera, Operating Manual

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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.
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.
• The flash does not discharge (
a
) in
C
(Movie) mode, or when the
drive mode is set to j (Continuous Shooting) or
I
(16-frame
shooting), or 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 , .
• In
B
(Night Scene Portrait) mode, or when the Face Recognition is set
to On and the flash is set to , , the flash mode will automatically
change to
d
when a face is recognized.
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause
uneven exposure of the image due to the light distribution.
Four-way controller
4 button
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