Pentax ZX-5N - Manual (Page 41)

(7) BASIC OPERATION FOR THE BUILT-IN RETRACTABLE HL FLASH (RTF)
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The Flash-Recommended Indicator
If the built-in flash is recommended, the flash-
recommended indicator [^] starts blinking in the view­
finder and on the LCD panel when the shutter release
button is depressed halfway down.
• In the Programmed AE Mode and the Aperture-
Priority AE Mode, the flash-recommended indicator
[ appears when you attempt to photograph a sub­
ject in low light, or in a backlit situation. In the
Shutter-Priority AE Mode, the flash-recommended in­
dicator appears only when attempting to photograph
a subject in a backlit situation.
Using the built-in flash
If [ 0 ] is displayed on the LCD panel, it indicates that
the automatic flash function is set. Delete it from the
LCD panel. See page 42 for more details.
1. Push the flash pop-up button to activate the flash.
• The flash unit starts charging automatically. When it
is fully charged, ] appears on the LCD panel. When
the shutter release button is depressed halfway
down, ] also appears in the viewfinder.
• When the shutter release button is depressed half­
way down, the shutter speed and the aperture setting
appear in the viewfinder.
• When the built-in flash is used, using a lens hood is
not recommended as it may obstruct the path of the
light coming from the flash, causing vignetting in the
picture corners.
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