Pentax Optio S5n - Manual (Page 88)

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The auxiliary AF light is convenient when you shoot a dark subject. The
function helps you to focus on the subject under the conditions that the
auto focus does not work properly.
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [Aux. AF Light].
3
Use the four-way controller (45)
to select O (On)/P (Off).
4
Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The camera is ready to take the picture.
Setting the Auxiliary AF Light
The auxiliary AF light of this camera conforms to the safety standard
(IEC60825-1) for Class 1 LED product. Looking at the light directly
will not create safety hazard. However, do not look into the emitter
from a very short distance since you may feel dazzlingly.
The camera does not emit the auxiliary AF light under the following
condition: the recording mode is set to C (Movie), H (Landscape)
or K (Sunset), or the focus mode is set to pan focus, infinity,
manual focus, or focusing area.
Rec. Mode
MENU Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
AUTO
5 M
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2, 3
MENU
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Rec. Mode
MENU Exit
EV Compensation
Movie
Digital Zoom
Aux. AF Light
Instant Review
Memory
1 sec 1 sec
±0.0