Ricoh PENTAX XG-1 Manual De Usuario

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Flash Mode

The flash is mainly for supplementing light 

for the scene. The flash is usually used in 

shooting against the light to highlight the 

object shot through lightening the object 

while darkening the background; it is also 

suitable for metering and shooting in darker 

scenes through exposure.

1.  Press the right arrow button (   ) to enter 

the Flash Settings Menu.

Force Off

2.  Press left/right to select any one of the 

following 6 modes:
• 

  Force Off 

Flash is turned off.

• 

 Flash Auto 

Camera flash goes discharges  

automatically based on existing 

light conditions.

• 

 Force Flash 

The flash will engage with each 

shot even if there is enough  

available light to take the photo 

without flash.

• 

 Slow Sync. 

This allows you to take pictures of 

people at night that clearly show 

both your subjects and the night 

time backdrop. The use of a tripod 

is recommended when shooting 

with this setting.

• 

 Slow Sync. + Red-Eye 

Use this mode for slow synchrony 

shots with red-eye reduction.

• 

 Red-Eye Reduction  

The camera emits a brief  

pre-flash before the picture is 

taken to reduce red-eye effects.

3.  Press the 

 button to confirm the  

settings and exit the menu.

After pressing the Shutter Button to 

make focusing, if the photometric value 

is less, the flash lamp on the top will 

bounce automatically.