Pentax 5534 ZX-M Manual - Page 43

Using, Pentax, Dedicated, Flash, Units

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7 USING PENTAX DEDICATED AUTO FLASH UNITS Pentax dedicated auto flashes (except FTZ-series flashes) can be used with this camera, regardless of whether it is set to the Programmed AE, Aperture-priority AE or Metered Manual Mode. TTL auto flash mode cannot be used in this camera. Note: Read the operating manual of the flash unit for more details regarding flash effective range, and aperture selections. IM SNOLI.VEI3dO CM0NVACIV Using a PENTAX Dedicated Flash 1. Remove the hot shoe cover FC and attach a Pentax dedicated flash unit to the camera. 2. Set the flash mode to AUTO position. Do not set the flash unit to TTL position. 3. Turn ON the flash. When the flash is fully charged, the ready lamp on the flash unit lights up. 4. Depress the shutter release button halfway down. If the flash is fully charged, N appears in the viewfinder indicating the flash is ready. 5. Focus on the subject and release the shutter.

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7
USING
PENTAX
DEDICATED
AUTO
FLASH
UNITS
Pentax
dedicated
auto
flashes
(except
FTZ-series
flashes)
can
be
used
with
this
camera,
regardless
of
whether
it
is
set
to
the
Programmed
AE,
Aperture
-priority
AE
or
Metered
Manual
Mode.
TTL
auto
flash
mode
cannot
be
used
in
this
camera.
Using
a
PENTAX
Dedicated
Flash
1.
Remove
the
hot
shoe
cover
FC
and
attach
a
Pentax
dedicated
flash
unit
to
the
camera.
2.
Set
the
flash
mode
to
AUTO
position.
Do
not
set
the
flash
unit
to
TTL
position.
3.
Turn
ON
the
flash.
When
the
flash
is
fully
charged,
the
ready
lamp
on
the
flash
unit
lights
up.
4.
Depress
the
shutter
release
button
halfway
down.
If
the
flash
is
fully
charged,
N
appears
in
the
viewfinder
indicating
the
flash
is
ready.
5.
Focus
on
the
subject
and
release
the
shutter.
Note:
Read
the
operating
manual
of
the
flash
unit
for
more
details
regarding
flash
effective
range,
and
aperture
selections.
IM
SNOLI.VEI3dO
CM0NVACIV