Pentax Optio S manual Selecting the Flash Mode, Manual Focus, Changing the Focusing Point

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Caution	If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder
	when the focus mode is set on Macro and Super Macro, the
	range of the resulting picture will differ from what was seen
	in the viewfinder.
	Be sure to check the image on the LCD monitor.

Manual Focus

When the mode is set to , the central portion of the picture is enlarged to full screen on the LCD monitor for focus adjust- ment. Use the four-way controller to adjust the focus while watching the indicator on the monitor.

		For distant focus
		For closer focus
		After the focus is set, press any buttons except the four-way con-
Taking		troller ( ) or take a finger off from the four-way controller ( ).
		The screen returns to the normal display two seconds later.
Pictures	memo	• The central portion of the picture is not enlarged when the
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		digital zoom is enabled.

Changing the Focusing Point

In autofocus mode, you can change the focusing point by mov- ing the autofocus area.

zIn focusing area mode, press the four-way controller

( ) to move the autofocus area.

xPress the shutter release button.

To return the autofocus area to its original location, press

the button again.

z

Selecting the Flash Mode

(No icon)	Auto flash	The flash discharges automatically depending on the light con-
		ditions.
	Flash Off	The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness.
	Flash On	The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
	Auto flash + Red-eye	This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by
	Reduction	the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.
		The flash discharges automatically.
	Flash On + Red-eye	This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by
	Reduction	the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.
		The flash will discharge regardless of lighting conditions.

•The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to , continu- memo ous shooting or infinity-landscape.

•The flash discharges a total of 3 times, 2 pre-flashes and the third time to take the picture. (In the red-eye reduction modes, the interval between the pre-flashes and the main flash is longer.)

•There are no pre-flashes when the focus mode is set to [Macro]. (When used in combination with the red-eye reduc- tion mode, the flash discharges for one pre-flash.)

zPress the button in Capture mode.

The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed and the icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.

The camera is ready to take the picture in the set flash mode.

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Caution Using the flash in Macro mode may cause the image to be overexposed.

Taking Pictures

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