Pentax 500FTZ Operation Manual - Page 31

WHEN

USING

THE

OPTIONAL

EXTERNAL

POWER

SOURCE

(TR

POWER

PACK

-2)

1.

Prepare

the

external

power

source

TR

Power

Pack

-2

in

accordance

with

the

instructions

in

the

Operating

Manual.

2.

Set

the

flash

unit's

main

switch

to

[o]

and

make

sure

that

the

main

switch

on

the

TR

Power

Pack

-2

is

turned

to

OFF.

Then,

plug

the

power

cord

into

the

socket

on

the

TR

Power

Pack

-2.

3.

Turn

the

switch

on

the

TR

Power

Pack

-2

and

the

main

switch

on

the

flash

unit

to

ON.

The

flash

unit

will

start

charging.

When

the

flash

Ready

lamp

on

the

flash

unit

lights

up,

it

indicates

that

the

TR

Power

Pack

-2

and

the

flash

unit

have

been

properly

connected

and

are

ready

for

use.

•

The

TR

Power

Pack

-2

is

equipped

with

a

pilot

lamp

which,

after

the

power

is

turned

on,

lights

up

to

indicate

that

the

power

is

activated.

Note

that

a

lit

lamp

does

not

indicate

that

the

flash

unit

is

ready

for

use,

but

means

that

the

power

has

been

turned

on.

Make

sure

the

flash

Ready

lamp

on

the

flash

unit

is

lit

before

discharging

the

flash

unit.

•

Refer

to

the

TR

Power

Pack

-2

specification

for

the

number

of

flash

discharge

and

recycling

times

(see

page

30.).

•

When

using

the

external

power

source,

do

not

remove

the

batteries

from

the

AF500FTZ:

otherwise,

the

flash

unit

will

not

function.

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Pentax 500FTZ Operation Manual - Page 31

Using, Optional, External, Power, Source

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