Pentax WG-10, Operating Manual

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3
Ta
king
Pict
ures
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.
• The flash mode is fixed at
a
in the following situations:
- When C (Movie), (Underwater Movie), (Digital Microscope),
or
S
(Fireworks) is selected as the capture mode.
- When
j
(Continuous Shooting),
c
(Burst Shooting), or
l
(Auto
Bracketing) 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 Detection 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.