Pentax S45 Selecting the Flash Mode, Press the four-way controller 4 in Capture mode, Flash Modes

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Selecting the Flash Mode
Flash Modes
(No	Auto		The flash discharges automatically depending on the light
icon)			conditions.
			The flash will not discharge, regardless of the brightness.
a	Flash Off		Use this mode to take pictures at dusk or in museums etc.
			where flash photography is prohibited.
b	Flash On		The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
	Auto + Red-eye		This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused
c			by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s
	reduction
			eyes. The flash discharges automatically.
	Flash On +		This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by
d			the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes.
	Red-eye reduction		The flash will discharge regardless of lighting conditions.
	•	The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to C, the Drive mode is set
		to Continuous Shooting or the Focus mode is set to H.
	•	The flash discharges twice, first a pre-flash and then a second time to take
		the picture. (In the red-eye reduction modes, the interval between the pre-
		flash and the main flash is longer.)
	•	Flash effective range (effective range changes according to the sensitivity
		and shooting conditions)
		Wide: Approximately 0.2 m to 4.9 m

(in Night Scene Mode: Approximately 0.2 m to 3.5 m)

Tele: Approximately 0.2 m to 2.8 m

(in Night Scene Mode: Approximately 0.2 m to 2 m)

1 Press the four-way controller (4) in Capture mode.

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

The camera is ready to take pictures in the selected flash mode.

Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp 1p.31

Saving the Flash Mode 1p.82

4 TakingPictures

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