Pentax 17851 - Optio P80 Digital Camera, Operating Manual, Page: 103 / 260

101
3
Ta
king
Pict
ures
Setting the Shooting Functions
Selecting the Flash Mode
, Auto
The flash discharges automatically depending on the
light conditions. If you use the Face Recognition function,
the mode is automatically set to
d
.
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 (A pre-flash
discharges before the main flash).
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 (A pre-flash discharges before the main flash).
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),
S
(Fireworks) or
F
(Digital Panorama) is
selected as the capture mode
- When j (Continuous Shooting) or
K
(Burst Shooting) 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
.
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause
irregularities in the image due to the light distribution.