Selecting the Flash Mode | Pentax S4 instruction

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Selecting the Flash Mode

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

• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to C, continuous 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.)

1 Press the b 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.

Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp 1p.23 Saving the Flash Mode 1 p.74

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

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Pentax S4 manual Selecting the Flash Mode, Press the b button in Capture mode

Contents

Operating Manual Thank you for buying the Pentax Optio S4 Digital Camera For Safe USE of Your Camera Care to be Taken During Handling To users of this camera Contents Playback/Erasing/Editing Recording and Playback Appendix Settings Contents of the Operating Manual Checking the Contents of the Package Back Names of PartsFront Guide indications Names of Operating Parts Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery Powering the Camera Started Installing the BatteryGetting Battery Level Indicator Using the AC Adapter optional Installing the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard Data Backup Press the four-way controller Initial SettingsSetting the Display Language Setting the D.S.T. Mode Setting the Home Town Setting the Date and Time GettingStarted Taking Still Pictures Press the power switch Press the shutter release button Playing Back Previous or Next Images Playing Back ImagesRotating a Displayed Image Press the Playback button after taking a picture Deleting a Displayed Image Viewing Images on a TV Viewing Images on the Camera Viewing Images on a PC Printing images by a printing service Turning the Camera On and Off Playback Only ModeVoice Recorder Mode Capture Mode Using the Button Functions Zoom/f/y button Playback Mode Shutter release button How to Set the Menus Setting the MenusPress the Menu button Use the four-way controller 23 to select an item Menu button Example of menu operation Menu List Rec. Mode Menu Set-up Menu Playback Menu Changing the Mode Setting the Shooting FunctionsPress the four-way controller 3 Capture mode Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode Focus Mode Selecting the Focus ModePress the q s or z button in Capture mode Changing the Focusing Point Focusing area mode, press the four-way controllerTo move the autofocus area Manual Focus Press the b button in Capture mode Selecting the Flash Mode Display On Displaying Shooting Information in Capture ModeHistogram Display Display Off To change the size Select Recorded Pixels on the a Rec. Mode menuSelecting the Recorded Pixels Press the OK button Selecting the Quality Levels Use the four-way controller To select the setting Select White Balance on the a Rec. Mode menuPress the OK button twice White balance screen will be Select K manual on the White Manual SettingBalance screen Press the Display button Saving the Focusing Area Setting 1 p.74 Changing the AF Area Focusing Area Select AE Metering on the a Rec. Mode menu Sensitivity Setting the Sensitivity Select Instant Review on the a Rec. Mode menu Setting the Instant Review time Instant Review Select Sharpness on the a Rec. Mode menu Setting the Image Sharpness SharpnessTo change the setting from Normal to Hard + or Soft Select Saturation on the a Rec. Mode menu Setting the Color Saturation Saturation Pictures Setting the Image Contrast Contrast EV Compensation Select EV Compensation on the a Rec. Mode menu Taking Pictures Setting the Functions Program ModePress the four-way controller 3 in Capture Mode Select the icon for the desired picture Mode at the top of the dial Press the OK buttonPicture Mode Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night-Scene Mode Use the four-way controller 45 to display the Movie Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture ModePicture mode C at the top of the dial Press the OK button Keeping the shutter release button pressed 3, 4 Taking Panorama Pictures Panorama Assist Mode Take the second picture Take the first pictureMove the camera to the right Slim Filter Taking Pictures with Digital Filters Digital Filter ModeColor Filters Use the four-way controller 45 to set the slimness Setting the slim filter Using Preset Function Settings User Mode Select the viewing mode Taking Stereo Pictures 3D Image Mode5, 6 4, 7 Pictures Take the pictures Take the first image How to Assemble the 3D Image Viewer How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer Example of a 3D Picture BDE Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting ModeButton to display j on the LCD Monitor C F GDE Using the Self-Timer On the remote control unit Using the Remote Control Unit optionalYou can take pictures using the remote control F optional Life of the Battery for the Remote Control Unit Mode Using the ZoomPress the Zoom button in Capture Enabling the Digital Zoom Function Press the Menu button in Capture mode Choose Off ×1, ×2, ×5, ×10 Press the Menu button in Movie Picture modeTaking Time-lapse Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie Saving the Menu Items Memory Saving the Settings Memory Functions registered in User mode Register Functions in User ModeTo select Memory To select the item Press the power switch for more than 2 seconds Recording Sound Voice Recorder ModeTo exit Voice Recorder mode, turn the camera off Playback Press the Playback button Playing Back Sound4 1 Following operations can be performed during playback Adding a Voice Memo Setting the Record Voice Memo to OffEnter the playback mode Zoom Display Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Still Pictures Following operations can be Performed during playback Playing Back Movie Pictures Displaying shooting information in Playback mode Press w/f on the Zoom button f/y Nine Image Display Select Slideshow with the four SlideshowTo change the playback interval 4 5 Erasing a Single Image or Voice Memo Erasing Images Erasing a Voice Memo only Erasing All Images Enter the Playback mode and press the i button twice Protecting All Images Enter the Playback mode Press the Z button twiceProtecting Images / sound from Deletion Protect Viewing Images on a TV Printing Single Image Setting the Printing Service DpofPress the four-way controller 2 button Copies To select whether to insert the date or not Press the four-way controller 45 to select O On or Off Printing All Images Changing the Image Size Editing ImagesPress the Menu button Press the four-way controller Press the four-way controller 23 to select Resize Press the four-way controller 45 to select Recorded pixels Trim the image Trimming ImagesPress the four-way controller 23 to select Trimming To select the file you want to copy Press the OK button Copying FilesSelect the copying method How to recall the B Set-up menu Camera Settings Changing the volume of playback and operation sounds Changing the Sound Settings Changing the Start-up Screen Setting the Date Style Select World Time on the B Set-up menu Setting the World TimeChanging the Date/Time Switch O and P with the four-way controller 102 Changing the Display Language Changing the Video Output Format Setting Auto Power Off Sleep Timeout Setting the Quick Zoom Function Setting the Quick Delete Function Retrieving a function Registering FunctionsRegistering a function Resetting to Default Settings Reset Checking the Alarm Setting the AlarmSetting the Alarm Press the four-way controller 23 to select Alarm To select alarm Turning the Alarm Off City names Code List of City Names Optional Accessories 112 Messages 113 Problem Cause Remedy Troubleshooting 115 MMC Main Specifications 117 Warranty Policy 119 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada For customers in USAFor customers in Canada Declaration of Conformity Pentax Europe GmbH European Headquarters