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Shooting: Slide the flash unit ON/OFF switch to the ON and compose the picture. Shoot anytime after the flash ready lamp lights. Viewfinder Flash Ready Indication: Pentax cameras featuring dedicated flash provision also offer the additional benefit of flash ready indication inside the viewfinder. When the flash unit reaches its charge, the LED or LCD flash ready indicator inside the viewfinder will glow to signal that the flash is ready. (The method of indication varies from camera to camera; refer to the camera instruction manual fo operating details.) READY SOO 250 t25x OFF ON 60 30 15 14 Automatic Exposure Check: Another advantage of the AF 280T is that you can make sure your subject is within the flash unit's automatic exposure control range by pressing the "Test" button before actually making the exposure. If the subject is within the auto operating range and proper exposure is possible, the auto check lamp (A. CHECK) of the flash unit will light after the exposure. If the lamp does not light, use a more powerful flash setting or move closer to the subject. A.CHECK 5-44 TEST 4-F11

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Shooting:
Slide
the
flash
unit
ON/OFF
switch
to
the
ON
and
compose
the
picture.
Shoot
anytime
after
the
flash
ready
lamp
lights.
Viewfinder
Flash
Ready
Indication:
Pentax
cameras
featuring
dedicated
flash
provision
also
offer
the
additional
benefit
of
flash
ready
indication
inside
the
viewfinder.
When
the
flash
unit
reaches
its
charge,
the
LED
or
LCD
flash
ready
indicator
inside
the
viewfinder
will
glow
to
signal
that
the
flash
is
ready.
(The
method
of
indication
varies
from
camera
to
camera;
refer
to
the
camera
instruction
manual
fo
operating
details.)
READY
OFF
ON
14
250
SOO
t25
x
60
30
15
Automatic
Exposure
Check:
Another
advantage
of
the
AF
280T
is
that
you
can
make
sure
your
subject
is
within
the
flash
unit's
automatic
exposure
control
range
by
pressing
the
"Test"
button
before
actually
making
the
exposure.
If
the
subject
is
within
the
auto
operating
range
and
proper
exposure
is
possible,
the
auto
check
lamp
(A.
CHECK)
of
the
flash
unit
will
light
after
the
exposure.
If
the
lamp
does
not
light,
use
a
more
powerful
flash
setting
or
move
closer
to
the
subject.
A.CHECK
5-44
TEST
4-F11