Pentax 30465 Operation Manual - Page 14

Precautions, Power, Switch, Flash, Ready

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1 PRECAUTIONS POWER SWITCH When not using the AF 200S for long intervals, turn off the power switch to save batteries. If the power switch is left on, battery energy will be used constantly to restore the flash charge to its peak. Moreover, batteries will drain if you forget to turn the switch to OFF after putting the flash unit away. Always make it a point turn the switch off when storing the unit; remove batteries when you do not intend to use the unit again within a lew days. I u• 22.06 2 Of ON ASAHI OPT CO, JAPAN In WM TEST 4 -FIX 14 FLASH READY LAMP The flash ready lamp comes on when the flash capacitor has reached 80% of its charge. This presents no problem in the GREEN auto mode, and most of the RED mode, as less than 80% charge is required. In the manual mode, however, and in the RED auto mode when the subject is located beyond 5.07 meters (16.6 ft.), wait an additional 2-3 seconds after the ready lamp comes on before taking the picture to assure sufficient flash if batteries are new. When batteries are low and charging requires near the 30 sec. maximum, wait an additional 5 sec. before taking the picture.

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1
PRECAUTIONS
POWER
SWITCH
When
not
using
the
AF
200S
for
long
intervals,
turn
off
the
power
switch
to
save
batteries.
If
the
power
switch
is
left
on,
battery
energy
will
be
used
constantly
to
restore
the
flash
charge
to
its
peak.
Moreover,
batteries
will
drain
if
you
forget
to
turn
the
switch
to
OFF
after
putting
the
flash
unit
away.
Always
make
it
a
point
turn
the
switch
off
when
storing
the
unit;
remove
batteries
when
you
do
not
intend
to
use
the
unit
again
within
a
lew
days.
Of
ON
u•
22.06
2
I
ASAHI
OPT
CO,
JAPAN
In
WM
TEST
4
-FIX
14
FLASH
READY
LAMP
The
flash
ready
lamp
comes
on
when
the
flash
capacitor
has
reached
80%
of
its
charge.
This
presents
no
problem
in
the
GREEN
auto
mode,
and
most
of
the
RED
mode,
as
less
than
80%
charge
is
required.
In
the
manual
mode,
however,
and
in
the
RED
auto
mode
when
the
subject
is
located
beyond
5.07
meters
(16.6
ft.),
wait
an
additional
2-3
seconds
after
the
ready
lamp
comes
on
before
taking
the
picture
to
assure
sufficient
flash
if
batteries
are
new.
When
batteries
are
low
and charging
requires
near
the
30
sec.
maximum,
wait
an
additional
5
sec.
before
taking
the
picture.