Pentax P3 P3 Manual - Page 5

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What you should know first about this camera • The camera does not operate unless the batteries are properly inserted. Be sure to check how they are inserted before operating it. Also check if the main meter switch is set to ON or OFF. • Most flashes made by others can be used on this camera, but Pentax dedicated flashes will offer more convenient functions. Even if you use a flash with TTL auto flash provision, this camera does not provide TTL auto flash operation. • When you use the accessories such as Extension Tubes, Microscope Adapter, etc. that are mounted between the camera body and lens, this camera operates in the Metered Manual mode. The Programmed AE mode cannot be used. 111- a !: ni

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What
you
should
know
first
about
this
camera
The
camera
does
not
operate
unless
the
batteries
are
properly
inserted.
Be
sure
to
check
how
they
are
inserted
before
operating
it.
Also
check
if
the
main
meter
switch
is
set
to
ON
or
OFF.
Most
flashes
made
by
others
can
be
used
on
this
camera,
but
Pentax
dedicated
flashes
will
offer
more
convenient
functions.
Even
if
you
use
a
flash
with
TTL
auto
flash
provision,
this
camera
does
not
provide
TTL
auto
flash
operation.
When
you
use
the
accessories
such
as
Extension
Tubes,
Microscope
Adapter,
etc.
that
are
mounted
between
the
camera
body
and
lens,
this
camera
operates
in
the
Metered
Manual
mode.
The
Programmed
AE
mode
cannot
be
used.
a
!:
1
11
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ni