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When set in Aperture-priority AE mode • Set the lens aperture to the f-stop indicated by the calculator on the flash. • When the S mark appears in the viewfinder while you are keeping the shutter button depressed half-way, it indicates that the flash has been charged, and the shutter speed is automatically set to 1/60 sec. Auto Flash Check mark ( $ ) When a proper flash photo has been taken, the mark in the viewfinder disappears for an instant just after the flash firing and lights up again or flickers, indicating the completion of a proper flash photography. The AF200SA does not have this Auto Flash Check function. • As shown in the table on page 27, when the camera is set to the Programmed AE mode and used with the AF20OT in its red AUTO mode, the aperture is automatically set to f/2.8 with ISO 100 film. In such a case, avoid using a lens with the smaller aperture such as f/4; otherwise, underexposure may result. • 28

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When
set
in
Aperture
-priority
AE
mode
•
Set
the
lens
aperture
to
the
f-stop
indicated
by
the
calculator
on
the
flash.
•
When
the
S
mark
appears
in
the
viewfinder
while
you
are
keeping
the
shutter
button
depressed
half
-way,
it
indicates
that
the
flash
has
been
charged,
and
the
shutter
speed
is
automatically
set
to
1/60
sec.
•
28
Auto
Flash
Check
mark
(
$
)
When
a
proper
flash
photo
has
been
taken,
the
mark
in
the
viewfinder
disappears
for
an
instant
just
after
the
flash
firing
and
lights
up
again
or
flickers,
indicating
the
completion
of
a
proper
flash
photography.
The
AF200SA
does
not
have
this
Auto
Flash
Check
function.
•
As
shown
in
the
table
on
page
27,
when
the
camera
is
set
to
the
Programmed
AE
mode
and
used
with
the
AF20OT
in
its
red
AUTO
mode,
the
aperture
is
automatically
set
to
f/2.8
with
ISO
100
film.
In
such
a
case,
avoid
using
a
lens
with
the
smaller
aperture
such
as
f/4;
otherwise,
underexposure
may
result.