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USING THIS OPERATING MANUAL This operating manual consists of the following sections. ♦Things to Check This section is before "Things to Do," and it explains cautions for using the camera and accessories, as well as the names of working parts. ♦Things to Do Explains the procedures to be followed before you use the camera for the first time. It also explains how to load and rewind the film. ♦Basic Operations • Explains the easiest way to take pictures with the camera set to single-frame mode, programmed AE mode, multi-segment metering mode, automatic focus point selection, and AF mode. • Using the Built-in Flash: Explains how to use the built-in flash. ♦Advanced Operations The camera's features are explained in detail. • Picture-taking Techniques: Consecutive-frame mode, multi- exposure mode, self-timer mode, auto bracketing • Setting the Exposure: Autoexposure modes (Programmed AE, Shutter-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE), metered manual exposure, bulb exposure, exposure compensation • Setting the Metering Mode: Multi-segment metering, centerweighted metering, spot metering • Focusing: Focus modes, focus point selection, manual focusing ♦Flash Photography • Tips: Tips on using flash in backlit conditions and at night, flash exposure settings, and effective flash range. • Using a Pentax-Dedicated External Flash: Explains the opera- tion for dedicated external flash units and high-speed sync and wireless mode features with the AF360FGZ. SET UP THINGS TO DO BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 12 Step 1 Attaching the Strap 12 Step 2 Loading the Batteries 13 Step 3 Attaching a Lens 14 Step 4 Imprinting the date or time 16 Step 5 Adjusting the viewfinder's diopter 17 Step 6 Film loading 18

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USING
THIS
OPERATING
MANUAL
This
operating
manual
consists
of
the
following
sections.
♦Things
to
Check
This
section
is
before
"Things
to
Do,"
and
it
explains
cautions
for
using
the
camera
and
accessories,
as
well
as
the
names
of
work-
ing
parts.
♦Things
to
Do
Explains
the
procedures
to
be
followed
before
you
use
the
camera
for
the
first
time.
It
also
explains
how
to
load
and
rewind
the
film.
♦Basic
Operations
•
Explains
the
easiest
way
to
take
pictures
with
the
camera
set
to
single
-frame
mode,
programmed
AE
mode,
multi
-segment
metering
mode,
automatic
focus
point
selection,
and
AF
mode.
•
Using
the
Built-in
Flash:
Explains
how
to
use
the
built-in
flash.
♦Advanced
Operations
The
camera's
features
are
explained
in
detail.
•
Picture
-taking
Techniques:
Consecutive
-frame
mode,
multi
-
exposure
mode,
self
-timer
mode,
auto
bracketing
•
Setting
the
Exposure:
Autoexposure
modes
(Programmed
AE,
Shutter
-Priority
AE,
Aperture
-Priority
AE),
metered
manual
exposure,
bulb
exposure,
exposure
compensation
•
Setting
the
Metering
Mode:
Multi
-segment
metering,
center
-
weighted
metering,
spot
metering
•
Focusing:
Focus
modes,
focus
point
selection,
manual
focusing
♦Flash
Photography
•
Tips:
Tips
on
using
flash
in
backlit
conditions
and
at
night,
flash
exposure
settings,
and
effective
flash
range.
•
Using
a
Pentax-Dedicated
External
Flash:
Explains
the
opera-
tion
for
dedicated
external
flash
units
and
high-speed
sync
and
wireless
mode
features
with
the
AF360FGZ.
SET
UP
THINGS
TO
DO
BEFORE
TAKING
PICTURES
12
Step
1
Attaching
the
Strap
12
Step
2
Loading
the
Batteries
13
Step
3
Attaching
a
Lens
14
Step
4
Imprinting
the
date
or
time
16
Step
5
Adjusting
the
viewfinder's
diopter
17
Step
6
Film
loading
18