Pentax Optio E70 - Manual (Page 91)

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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.
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 does not discharge (a) in C (Movie) mode, or when the
drive mode is set to j (Continuous Shooting), or the focus mode is set
to s (Infinity).
• A pre-flash discharges when using the red-eye reduction function.
• In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a.
• In A (Night Scene) mode, you cannot select ,.
• In B (Night Scene Portrait) mode, or when the Face Recognition is set
to On and the flash is set to ,, the flash mode will automatically
change to d when a face is recognized.
• Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause
irregularities in the image due to the light distribution.
• Pixel Track SR does not operate when the flash discharges.
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