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Minia (11) USING A PENTAX DEDICATED EXTERNAL FLASH SNOLLYEI3dO a3ONVAOV If the built-in flash is not powerful enough, a Pentax dedicated external flash should be used. An external TTL Auto Flash like the PENTAX AF FTZ or AF FT series flash units (ie:AF500FTZ, AF330FTZ or the AF240FT) incorporate the TTL Flash Mode. 1 Remove the hot shoe cover and attach a Pentax dedicated flash unit. 2. Turn ON the flash. 3. Set the flash unit to the TTL Auto Mode. 4. Ensure that the flash is fully charged. 5. Proceed as if the built-in flash were being used. • When the flash is fully charged, the ready lamp on the flash unit lights up. When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down, [ ] appears in the viewfinder indicating the flash is ready. • Using the dedicated external flash in each exposure mode is the same as using the built -in flash, see page 71. Using the built-in flash and the external flash simultaneously An external flash cannot be attached when the built-in flash is popped up position. When the built-in flash and the external flash are used simultaneously, use the following optional accessories. • Hot Shoe Adapter FG To be attached to the hot shoe of the camera. • Off-Camera Shoe Adapter F The Off-Camera Shoe Adapter F can be mounted on a tripod with the built-in tripod socket. • Extension Cord F5P (L) Connection cord for the Hot Shoe Adapter FG and OFF-Camera Shoe Adapter.

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Minia
(11)
USING
A
PENTAX
DEDICATED
EXTERNAL
FLASH
SNOLLYEI3dO
a3ONVAOV
If
the
built-in
flash
is
not
powerful
enough,
a
Pentax
dedicated
external
flash
should
be
used.
An
external
TTL
Auto
Flash
like
the
PENTAX
AF
FTZ
or
AF
FT
series
flash
units
(ie:AF500FTZ,
AF330FTZ
or
the
AF240FT)
incorporate
the
TTL
Flash
Mode.
1
Remove
the
hot
shoe
cover
and
attach
a
Pentax
dedicated
flash
unit.
2.
Turn
ON
the
flash.
3.
Set
the
flash
unit
to
the
TTL
Auto
Mode.
4.
Ensure
that
the
flash
is
fully
charged.
5.
Proceed
as
if
the
built-in
flash
were
being
used.
•
When
the
flash
is
fully
charged,
the
ready
lamp
on
the
flash
unit
lights
up.
When
the
shutter
release
button
is
depressed
halfway
down,
[
]
appears
in
the
view-
finder
indicating
the
flash
is
ready.
•
Using
the
dedicated
external
flash
in
each
exposure
mode
is
the
same
as
using
the
built
-in
flash,
see
page
71.
Using
the
built-in
flash
and
the
external
flash
simulta-
neously
An
external
flash
cannot
be
attached
when
the
built-in
flash
is
popped
up
position.
When
the
built-in
flash
and
the
external
flash
are
used
simultaneously,
use
the
fol-
lowing
optional
accessories.
•
Hot
Shoe
Adapter
F
G
To
be
attached
to
the
hot
shoe
of
the
camera.
•
Off
-Camera
Shoe
Adapter
F
The
Off
-Camera
Shoe
Adapter
F
can
be
mounted
on
a
tripod
with
the
built-in
tripod
socket.
•
Extension
Cord
F5P
(L)
Connection
cord
for
the
Hot
Shoe
Adapter
FG
and
OFF
-Camera
Shoe
Adapter.