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USING PROGRAMMED AUTO FLASH MODE When using any Pentax dedicated flash in the Programmed Auto Flash mode, you can set the camera in either Programmed AE or Aperturepriority AE mode. (1) Attach the flash to the camera. (2) Set the flash mode selector of your flash to AUTO (red, green, or yellow). (This does not apply to AF200SA.) (3) Turn the flash switch on. • When set in Programmed AE mode • AF200SA, AF200T, AF280T and AF400T are compatible. • When the 5 mark and "P" appear in the viewfinder while you are keeping the shutter button depressed half-way, it indicates that the flash has been fully charged, and simultaneously the shutter is set to work at the sync speed of 1/60 sec. The aperture is also automatically set to the programmed f-stop as shown in the table, according to the AUTO position you choose. (At ISO 100) AF200T AF280T AF400T Red f/2.8 f/4 f/4 Green f/5.6 f/8 Yellow - - f/8 f/11 (AF200SA: f/4 at ISO 100) ■ As the film speed changes, the aperture also changes automatically. 27*

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USING
PROGRAMMED
AUTO
FLASH
MODE
When
using
any
Pentax
dedicated
flash
in
the
Programmed
Auto
Flash
mode,
you
can
set
the
camera
in
either
Programmed
AE
or
Aperture
-
priority
AE
mode.
(1)
Attach
the
flash
to
the
camera.
(2)
Set
the
flash
mode
selector
of
your
flash
to
AUTO
(red,
green,
or
yellow).
(This
does
not
apply
to
AF200SA.)
(3)
Turn
the
flash
switch
on.
•
When
set
in
Programmed
AE
mode
•
AF200SA,
AF200T,
AF280T
and
AF400T
are
compatible.
•
When
the
5
mark
and
"P"
appear
in
the
viewfinder
while
you
are
keeping
the
shutter
button
depressed
half
-way,
it
indicates
that
the
flash
has
been
fully
charged,
and
simultaneously
the
shutter
is
set
to
work
at
the
sync
speed
of
1/60
sec.
The
aperture
is
also
automatically
set
to
the
programmed
f-stop
as
shown
in
the
table,
according
to
the
AUTO
position
you
choose.
(At
ISO
100)
AF200T
AF280T
AF400T
Red
f/2.8
f/4
f/4
Green
f/5.6
f/8
f/8
Yellow
—
—
f/11
(AF200SA:
f/4
at
ISO
100)
■
As
the
film
speed
changes,
the
aperture
also
changes
automatically.
27*