Pentax q Operating Guide

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The flash modes that can be selected differ depending on the capture mode.

*1 Fixed to a in the K (Sunset), d (Blue Sky), A (Night Scene), Z (Night Scene HDR), 

p

(HDR), y (Backlight Silhouette), U (Candlelight), n (Stage Lighting) or 

E (Museum) mode.

1

Press the four-way controller (4) in Capture mode.

The Flash Mode setting screen appears.
The flash modes that can be selected for the set capture mode appear.

2

Use the four-way controller (45) to 

select a flash mode, and press the 

4

 button.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

You can change the flash output in a range of 

–

2.0 to +1.0. The following 

flash compensation values can be set in increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV 

depending on the lens being used.

Capture Mode

Selectable Flash Mode

n

/H 

/u

C

/i/E/F/a

e

/c

C

/i/E/F/G/H/I/a

b

/a

C

/i/E/F/I/a

Compensating Flash Output

Step Interval

Flash Compensation Value

1/3 EV

–2.0, –1.7, –1.3, –1.0, –0.7, –0.3, 0.0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0

1/2 EV

–2.0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, 0.0, +0.5, +1.0

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