ADVANCED OPERATION FOR THE BUILT-IN FLASH (RTF)
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
When using the Auto Picture Mode or Picture
Mode.
• The camera automatically chooses an optimum
combination of shutter speed and aperture
according to the subject brightness, allowing you
to take a flash photograph with ease.
• The shutter speed automatically changes to
approximately 1/100 sec. or to a slower speed
which does not cause camera shake. The slow-
est shutter speed depends on the focal length of
the lens fitted to the camera. When a Pentax
non-AF lens is used or the Action Program Mode
[ ] is used, the camera uses the shutter speed
of 1/100 second. Note that the slowest shutter
speed in the Night-scene Program Mode [ ] is
1 second.
When using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode
• When taking a fast moving subject, you can
increase a subjectis blur effect.
• Shutter speeds slower than 1/100 of second can
be set.
• In this mode, the aperture automatically changes
according to the ambient brightness, making
flash photography easy.
When using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode
• In this mode, the shutter speed automatically
changes with the ambient brightness, making
flash photography easy. The shutter speed
changes in the range of 1/100 sec. to a slower
shutter speed which does not cause camera
shake. The slowest shutter speed depends on
the focal length of the lens in use. The shutter
speed of 1/100 sec. is automatically set when a
Pentax non-autofocus lens is in use.When a
Pentax non-AF lens is used or the Action
Program Mode [ ] is used, the camera uses
the shutter speed of 1/100 second.
Metered Manual Mode
• When using the built-in flash in the Metered
Manual Mode, any combination of aperture and
shutter speed slower than 1/100 can be set. In
this mode, the exposure of the background can
be controlled by the manual exposure while the
flash properly exposes the foreground subject.