Pentax 17731, 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.
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.
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.