Pentax 645N Operation Manual - Page 69

Pentax 645N - Large-Format SLR Camera Manual

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Overview of Flash Function CAMERA FUNCTION After the flash is charged, the camera automatically switches to the flash-sync speed. Automatic aperture setting in the Programmed AE Mode or Shutter-Priority AE mode. Flash confirmation signal in the viewfinder TTL auto flash Slow-speed sync in the Shutter-Priority AEMode or Metered Manual Mode AF spotbeam Trailing-shutter-curtain sync flash Contrast-control flash mode TYPE A O O O O O O O O TYPE B O O O O O O O TYPE C O O*1 O*2 O TYPE D O O*1 O*3 TYPE A : AF500FTZ(*4), AF330FTZ TYPE B : AF400FTZ, AF240FT TYPE C : AF400T, AF280T, AF220T, AF200T, AF080C, AF140C, AF200SA TYPE D : AF200s, AF160, AF140, Notes: *1. When using a Type C flash (except AF200SA and AF220T) in the MS (Manual Sync) or M (Manual) modes or when using a Type D flash, set the camera's exposure mode to the Aperture-Priority AE Mode, Manual or Bulb. The Program and Aperture-Priority AE Modes cannot be used because the actual required aperture value may change. *2. Only the AF200SA flash does not operate. *3. Only the manual mode can be used. *4. Multi-burst and slave-sync flash are possible. Using other type of a flash Use of non-Pentax flash units may damage the camera. For the best results, use a Pentax dedicated flash unit.

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Overview
of
Flash
Function
CAMERA
FUNCTION
TYPE
A
TYPE
B
TYPE
C
TYPE
D
After
the
flash
is
charged,
the
camera
automati-
cally
switches
to
the
flash
-sync
speed.
O
O
O
O
Automatic
aperture
setting
in
the
Programmed
AE
Mode
or
Shutter
-Priority
AE
mode.
O
O
O*1
O*1
Flash
confirmation
signal
in
the
viewfinder
O
O
TTL
auto
flash
O
O
O*2
Slow
-speed
sync
in
the
Shutter
-Priority
AEMode
or
Metered
Manual
Mode
O
O
O
O*3
AF
spotbeam
O
O
Trailing
-shutter
-curtain
sync
flash
O
O
Contrast
-control
flash
mode
O
TYPE
A
:
AF500FTZ(*4),
AF330FTZ
TYPE
B
:
AF400FTZ,
AF240FT
TYPE
C
:
AF400T,
AF280T,
AF220T,
AF200T,
AF080C,
AF140C,
AF200SA
TYPE
D
:
AF200s,
AF160,
AF140,
Notes:
*1.
When
using
a
Type
C
flash
(except
AF200SA
and
AF220T)
in
the
MS
(Manual
Sync)
or
M
(Manual)
modes
or
when
using
a
Type
D
flash,
set
the
camera's
exposure
mode
to
the
Aperture
-Priority
AE
Mode,
Manual
or
Bulb.
The
Program
and
Aperture
-Priority
AE
Modes
cannot
be
used
because
the
actual
required
aperture
value
may
change.
*2.
Only
the
AF200SA
flash
does
not
operate.
*3.
Only
the
manual
mode
can
be
used.
*4.
Multi
-burst
and
slave
-sync
flash
are
possible.
Using
other
type
of
a
flash
Use
of
non-Pentax
flash
units
may
damage
the
camera.
For
the
best
results,
use
a
Pentax
dedicated
flash
unit.