Pentax 280T Operation Manual - Page 4

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sync) settings, your camera will have the added benefits of automatic flash synchronization and viewfinder flash data indication with the AF 280T. Cameras with TTL Auto Flash Provision: Pentax cameras featuring a TTL flash metering system were designed for TTL Auto Flash operation with the AF 280T. With such cameras, the "TTL Auto" is the main operating mode, so after examining the chart on pages 10-11, skip directly to the "TTL Auto Flash Operation" section to gain an understanding of basic flash operation with your camera. Then, go on to read the other sections. In the "MS (Manual with auto-sync) or "M" (Manual) modes, "SlowSpeed sync" (Flash synchronization at a slower shutter speed) is possible. 2 NOTE: For operation of the AF 280T with late model Pentax cameras not specifically mentioned in this manual, refer to your camera instruction booklet.

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sync)
settings,
your
camera
will
have
the
added
benefits
of
automatic
flash
synchro-
nization
and
viewfinder
flash
data
indication
with
the
AF
280T.
Cameras
with
TTL
Auto
Flash
Provision:
Pentax
cameras
featuring
a
TTL
flash
metering
system
were
designed
for
TTL
Auto
Flash
operation
with
the
AF
280T.
With
such
cameras,
the
"TTL
Auto"
is
the
main
operating
mode,
so
after
examining
the
chart
on
pages
10-11,
skip
directly
to
the
"TTL
Auto
Flash
Operation"
section
to
gain
an
understanding
of
basic
flash
operation
with
your
camera.
Then,
go
on
to
read
the
other
sections.
In
the
"MS
(Manual
with
auto
-sync)
or
"M"
(Manual)
modes,
"Slow
-
Speed
sync"
(Flash
synchronization
at
a
slower
shutter
speed)
is
possible.
2
NOTE:
For
operation
of
the
AF
280T
with
late
model
Pentax
cameras
not
specifically
mentioned
in
this
manual,
refer
to
your
camera
instruction
booklet.