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Flash, Synchronization

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P ENT., x. AUTOR000 KX RENTAX FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KX has FP and X terminals on the front of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the built-in hot shoe. The table on the next page shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be combined for maximum lamp efficiency. Unless these combinations are rigidly followed, there will be a failure in flash synchronization. Note the "X" setting is exactly at the 60 mark on the speed dial . This indicates the highest shutter speed at which electronic flash units may be used. Use the hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax Autorobo which has a flash contact on the shoe bracket. When using the hot shoe, there is no need to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the body front. The hot shoe flash contact turns to "hot" (switched on) only when you insert a shoe-mount electronic flash. It remains "cold" (disconnected) even when using an electronic flash with its cord plugged into the X terminal on the body front. This eliminates the danger of electric shocks. 16.

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FLASH
SYNCHRONIZATION
KX
P
ENT.,
x.
AUTOR000
RENTAX
The
KX
has
FP
and
X
terminals
on
the
front
of
the
camera
body,
and
a
separate
X
contact
on
the
built-in
hot
shoe.
The
table
on
the
next
page
shows
which
flash
contact,
which
shutter
speed
and
which
flash
bulb
may
be
combined
for
maximum
lamp
efficiency.
Unless
these
combinations
are
rigidly
followed,
there
will
be
a
failure
in
flash
synchronization.
Note
the
"X"
setting
is
exactly
at
the
60
mark
on
the
speed
dial
.
This
indicates
the
highest
shutter
speed
at
which
electronic
flash
units
may
be
used.
Use
the
hot
shoe
flash
contact
when
using
a
shoe
-mount
electronic
flash
like
the
Pentax
Autorobo
which
has
a
flash
contact
on
the
shoe
bracket.
When
using
the
hot
shoe,
there
is
no
need
to
plug
the
flash
cord
into
the
X
terminal
on
the
body
front.
The
hot
shoe
flash
contact
turns
to
"hot"
(switched
on)
only
when
you
insert
a
shoe
-mount
electronic
flash.
It
remains
"cold"
(disconnected)
even
when
using
an
electronic
flash
with
its
cord
plugged
into
the
X
terminal
on
the
body
front.
This
eliminates
the
danger
of
electric
shocks.
16.