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Selecting the flash mode, Press the button in capture mode – Pentax Optio 450 User Manual

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aking Pictures

Selecting the Flash Mode

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Auto flash

The flash discharges automatically depending on
the light conditions.

Flash Off

The flash will not discharge.

Flash On

The flash discharges.

Auto flash +

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes

Red-eye Reduction caused by the light from the flash being reflected in

the subject’s eyes. The flash discharges automatically.

Flash On +

This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes

Red-eye Reduction caused by the light from the flash being reflected in

the subject’s eyes. The flash will discharge regard

less of lighting conditions.

• The [Auto flash] and [Auto flash + Red-eye Reduction] modes cannot

be selected when the Capture mode is set to

.

• The flash is off when the Capture mode is set to

, continuous

shooting, infinity-landscape, fireworks in picture mode or super
macro mode.

• The flash discharges once before the main flash as supplementary

light for AE metering.

• In [Auto flash + Red-eye Reduction] and [Flash On + Red-eye Reduction]

modes, the flash discharges once to make the pupils of the subject’s
eyes smaller shortly before the main flash discharges to take the picture.

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Press 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.

Status of the Focus Status Lamp and Flash Status Lamp

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Saving the Flash Mode

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